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Having done physical first aid training for so many years, AJ has been persuaded (it didn’t take much arm twisting) to provide training for a local charity from next month. Hazard Alley provide health & safety courses at their centre in Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes. Please feel free to contact them directly for a list […]

It was a privilege to be asked to write a blog for Jacky Sherman outlining some of the simple steps that businesses can take to support the mental health and wellbeing of their staff. To read the blog, please click here. If you would like to find out some more information, Dr Yates offers free

An updated list of Mental Health First Aid courses for 2020 have now been released by AJMH Limited, including the new MHFA Refresher course which is designed for Mental Health First Aiders and Mental Health First Aid Champions who want to renew their skills, but don’t feel the need to attend the full two or

For Stress Awareness Day, please read Dr AJ’s latest blog on LinkedIn discussing stress and the workplace by clicking here.

It was a privilege for Dr AJ to help organise the College of Medicine‘s Food on Prescription conference last week, and lovely to receive recognition from the Chair, Dr Michael Dixon.

Dr AJ has just completed the third of three MHFA England half-day Mental Health Awareness courses at YourCash in Milton Keynes. All the staff were engaged and welcoming, and it was great to help a local business that clearly wants to support the mental health and wellbeing of its employees. Image courtesy of YourCash.

Dr AJ today did his training to upskill to the new Adult MHFA refresher course. The course is for people who have previously trained as an MHFA Champion (via the one-day course) or a Mental Health First Aider (via the two-day course) and is vital for those who want to keep their skills up to

Dr AJ has been brushing up on his business skills this week, with some funded courses courtesy of Wenta. Particularly loving this graphic on social networking. Image courtesy of the ridiculously talented John Atkinson.

This week saw another two-day Adult Mental Health First Aid course run in Milton Keynes – this time at the fantastic charity Hazard Alley. It was a real privilege to teach such an enthusiastic group – and they were a talented bunch, as this image to illustrate the thoughts and feelings behind anxiety shows.

Brilliant conference attended by Dr AJ Yates today. Mental Health through the Lifespan, hosted by the University of Surrey, saw speakers from a wide range of backgrounds giving their views on the latest findings on different aspects of mental health from childbirth through to old age. It was wonderful to hear from such a variety