First issued in the United States in 2008, the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) was created to help those individuals with mental health issues and substance abuse.  The kit was originally designed and marketed in 2001 by Australian Anthony Jorm, a well-known and admired mental health literacy professor, and Betty Kitchener, a nurse specializing in health education.  It was backed by ORYGEN Research Center at the University Of Melbourne, Australia, and has been reproduced in … Read entire article »