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Mental Health Awareness

Introduction

As a first aider, it is likely you may have the opportunity to recognize and respond to a mental health injury. Information in this chapter will assist first aiders and is not intended to provide a solution or diagnosis for a mental health injury.

The key to helping someone with a mental health injury is to be empathetic and patient. First aiders can work collaboratively with the person in need, by changing judgment to curiosity.