Mental Health Awareness at Work

By | April 1, 2019

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It provides advice and support to more than 500,000 people and campaigns to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding.

Mind’s “Mental Health Awareness at Work” is a 50-minute interactive course designed to help employers to raise awareness of mental health in the workplace. It covers the following topics:

• Introduction to mental health and wellbeing
• Overview of common mental health problems – depression, anxiety and stress
• Stigma and how it impacts on our mental health
• Raising awareness of workplace wellbeing
• Tips on self-care
• Potential triggers of poor mental health in the workplace
• Building resilience
• Supporting others
• Signposts to support and information.

See a Demo: https://www.walkgroveonline.com/Mind/Demo_Version/story_html5.html

Mind’s “eLearning for Managers” includes five modules, each lasting 20 to 30 minutes to be completed at your own pace.

Learn More: https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/training-consultancy/e-learning/

The following 2-minute video explores the relationship between pressure, stress, and performance.

Research from Mind reveals that emergency services staff and volunteers are over twice as likely to say their service encouraged them to talk about their mental health as compared to four years ago.

“When you’re living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is, having access to the right information – about a condition, treatment options, or practical issues – is vital.” – https://www.mind.org.uk