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Mental Health First Aiders

Ulster University Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) will provide initial support to a colleague who is experiencing mental health issues.

Mental Health First Aiders

Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) equip people to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health and feel confident to guide/signpost someone to appropriate support services.

The MHFA will be provided with training that will teach them to recognise mental health problems, deal with crisis situations and how to provide initial help, where and how to get further help and self-help strategies. The course will run over two days and will take place online. Anyone can attend the course but an interest in mental health and wellbeing is desirable.

Our Mental Health First Aiders

Belfast
NameEmailTelephone
Leonard O'Regan jl.oregan@ulster.ac.uk +442895365864
Rachel Rankin r.rankin2@ulster.ac.uk +442895367025
Yvonne Richmond y.richmond@ulster.ac.uk +442895365905
Trudy Harkness t.harkness@ulster.ac.uk +442895365625
Christine Wightman ca.wightman@ulster.ac.uk +442895365982
Karen Fitzsimons k.fitzsimons@ulster.ac.uk +442895367127
James Diffin j.diffin@ulster.ac.uk +442895365529
Sarah Reynolds s.reynolds@ulster.ac.uk +442895367215
Sharron Sturgess s.sturgess@ulster.ac.uk +442895365531
Patrick Porter p.porter@ulster.ac.uk +442895365307
Courteney  Agnew c.agnew@ulster.ac.uk +442895367765
Connor Salter c.salter@ulster.ac.uk +442895367463
Coleraine
NameEmailTelephone
Lauren Kearney l.kearney1@ulster.ac.uk +442870123169
Claire Dixon c.dixon@ulster.ac.uk +442870123491
Stephanie McLaughlin sa.mclaughlin@ulster.ac.uk +442870124955
Geraldine Doherty g.doherty@ulster.ac.uk +442870124565
Lisa Verner l.verner@ulster.ac.uk +442870123768
James Fenton w.fenton@ulster.ac.uk +442870124109
Paul Sampson p.sampson1@ulster.ac.uk +442870123309
Liam Friel l.friel@ulster.ac.uk +442871675229
Claire Nevin c.nevin@ulster.ac.uk +442870124745
Derry~Londonderry
NameEmailTelephone
Stephen Street s.street@ulster.ac.uk +442871675411
Ros O'Hagan r.ohagan1@ulster.ac.uk +442871675277
Bronagh Masoliver ba.masoliver@ulster.ac.uk +442871675078
Leanne Doherty lc.doherty@ulster.ac.uk +442871675706
Shauna Page s.page@ulster.ac.uk +442871675279
Emma McGinley e.mcginley@ulster.ac.uk +442871675309
Lindsay McKnight l.mcknight@ulster.ac.uk +442871675337
Nicola McCay nj.mccay@ulster.ac.uk +442871675432
Ulster University Sports Village
NameEmailTelephone
Gillian McMaw g.mcmaw@ulster.ac.uk +442890368139
Courtney Campbell c.campbell1@ulster.ac.uk +442895367545

The role of a MHFA in the workplace

  • To be a point of contact for employees experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress.
  • Offer initial support through non-judgemental listening and guidance.
  • Provide help to prevent a mental health problem becoming more serious.
  • Promote the recovery of good mental health.
  • Provide support to someone experiencing a mental health problem.
  • Attend MHFA training and refresher training to develop and maintain relevant knowledge and skills.
  • Collaborative working with other HSW champions across Ulster.
  • Attend annual HSW champion meetings and relevant training.

MHFA provide support and signpost colleagues to the services Ulster University provides and relevant external agencies.

Register to be a Mental Health First Aider

Complete the registration form and send to healthandsafety@ulster.ac.uk

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