Information and booking
Trainer: MindOut
Cost: Internal, no charge. Please check our cancellation fees before booking.
Duration: Full-day training course (face-to-face) or 2 x half-day training sessions (online) - 6 hours in total
Format: Online & in-person
Dates:
2026
TBC
Training overview
This course allows you to gain insight and skills in assessing and addressing the needs of LGBTQ+ staff/students with mental health issues. You will also gain confidence in dealing with heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia.
The course promotes an understanding of LGBTQ+ mental health, what’s different and why, and allows you to explore nuanced inclusion topics and their connection to LGBTQ+ identities. It will deepen your awareness of trans issues and trans care pathways, and share examples of affirmative practice interventions and best practices.
Who is this course for?
This course is open to all staff members. It is particularly recommended for Mental Health First Aiders who wish to upskill and deepen their awareness of how LGBTQ+ issues can intersect with mental health.
Key areas
- LGBTQ+ identities and inclusive language
- Bisexuality & biphobia
- LGBTQ+ mental health inequalities
- Historic LGBTQ+ Policy
- Unpacking privilege
- Minority stress
- Intersectionality
- Gender - understanding your own gender, sexuality, and expression
- Trans and nonbinary identities, transition 101 & pronouns
- Allyship & challenging discrimination when you see it
- Action planning for next steps