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Table 3 Ten categories of help offered

From: Confidence and motivation to help those with a mental health problem: experiences from a study of nursing students completing mental health first aid (MHFA) training

Category of help offered

Total (%)

1. Spent time listening to their problem

39 (50.64)

2. Helped to calm them down

4 (5.19)

3. Talked to them about suicidal thoughts

1 (1.29)

4. Recommended they seek professional help

11 (14.28)

5. Recommended self-help strategies

5 (6.49)

6. Gave them information about their problem

9 (11.68)

7. Gave them information about local services

3 (3.89)

8. Made an appointment for them with services

4 (5.19)

9. Referred them to books or websites about their problem

0 (0)

10. Other

58 (75.32)