Who Helps The Helper?

I am always here to be an ear for anyone who may need it.

I took two Mental Health courses to qualify as a Mental Health First Aider and even before that, I always tried to help anyone I could by chatting to them or talking through their problems.

The reason is sympathy and empathy for other people and I’ve always wanted to help anyone, in anyway I could possibly do so.

Two Mental Health courses later, I’m qualified to do just that, and I’ll continue too, but there’s one thing I’ve never figured out which is this

1. As a qualified Mental Health First Aider, I speak to people and try to help, and this does not effect me in current circumstances but its a big and very valid question…

Who consoles, helps or chats to a Mental Health First Aider who may be struggling themselves?

It’s a question that I expect will never be answered but its a valid question.

Maybe one day the question will be answered in future training courses, I seriously hope this is added and answered for future students.

But people like myself I.E already qualified, its something we have to deal with ourselves and hope as I do that we individually know our personal limit.

Gareth J Collinge.