Mental Health First Aid Support
Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance of supporting its employees, particularly where it comes to their mental health.
A group of volunteer employees have been trained to provided mental health first aid should the circumstance arise to support their fellow employees. In the same way a physical first aider can be called to support you with a physical health problem until more qualified help arrives, these mental health first aiders are there to support you in a crisis situation until you are able to receive more qualified help.
They will provide a supportive ear for anyone in such a situation, help to prevent the crisis developing to a more serious state and promote recovery.
Discretion and sensitivity in each case will be adhered to. The current list of active first aiders is attached: