Recognising student mental health concerns
- Spotting behaviour changes across a busy timetable
- Opening a conversation in two minutes between lessons
- Language that reduces shame and keeps the door open
- Boundaries: what is yours to hold and what is not
Let's Be Real - Mental Health for Young Minds
Teacher mental health training
Practical training for the adults students turn to first: how to notice, how to respond, and how to stay well while doing it.
Teachers are not counsellors, and this training does not ask them to be. It builds the confidence to hold a difficult moment well and to hand it on to the right person.
Safeguarding and mental health
Where a wellbeing concern ends and a safeguarding duty begins is the question staff freeze on. We rehearse the handover: what to record, who to tell, what to say to the student, and how to follow up so it does not disappear into a form.
Staff wellbeing training for schools
- Recognising early burnout in yourself and colleagues
- Psychological safety in staff teams
- Sustainable habits that survive a term, not a week
- Supporting staff after a difficult student disclosure
Formats
INSET day, twilight session, or a two-part online cohort. Groups of 8-30 work best; larger keynotes are possible for whole-staff awareness.
Evidence base
Sessions draw on Mental Health First Aid principles, WHO guidance on school mental health and our own classroom experience, adapted to the realities of international school life.
Free guide for teachers
A short, practical download you can use before any training starts.
For teachers
Recognising Early Signs of Student Mental Health Challenges
What to look for, what to say in the first five minutes, and how to hand over without breaking trust.
Get the guide
Common questions
- Do teachers need prior training?
- No. The training assumes no clinical background.
- Can it be combined with student sessions?
- Yes - most schools pair staff training with the Mental Health Literacy modules for students and a parent workshop, so everyone hears the same language.
- Is this an accredited MHFA course?
- No. Our curriculum is independently developed and MHFA-informed rather than an accredited Mental Health First Aid course. It is not quality-assured by MHFA England or any official MHFA provider, and we are explicit about that so schools can choose what they need.
- What does 'MHFA-informed' actually mean?
- It means we share MHFA's first-response philosophy - notice the signs, stay calm, listen without fixing, guide towards the right help - but the content is our own, built around the ANCHOR framework and split across the NOTICE, HOLD and LEAD tiers. Where a school wants an accredited qualification, we say so and point to certified First Aid for Mental Health courses.
- What certificate do participants receive?
- Participants who complete a Youth Mental Health Response tier receive the LBR Youth Mental Health Response Certificate - an LBR-issued professional training certificate, valid for three years. It is not an externally accredited clinical qualification.
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