Second-year PhD student, behavioral, social and health education sciences, Emory University
Mazneen Havewala
Second-year PhD student, school psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
Olivia Khoo
Fourth-year PhD student, school psychology, Columbia University
Melanie Soderstrom
Fifth-year PhD student, criminal justice, University of Central Florida
In July 2015, I had the opportunity to take a Mental Health First Aid course at WestCare Nevada. Little did I know that just a few days later I would be using the information and techniques I had learned in the class in a real life situation.”–Rick Denton
Hilda Marie’s worst nightmare was unfolding right before her eyes. Teetering at the edge of the platform was a woman poised to jump in front of an oncoming train. What would you do? For Hilda, there was no question. She turned to the skills she learned in the eight-hour Mental Health First Aid class she completed. ”–Hilda Marie
I recently got dispatched on a psychiatric call...because I took the Mental Health First Aid class, I knew not to take the attitude that she's crazy and was able to keep her calm.”–Sarah L., EMT