Mental Health Awareness Training

Overview

Course duration : 1 day

Delegates will gain an understanding of common mental health illnesses and be given the confidence to promote mental health awareness in the workplace. The course gives delegates the ability to spot signs of mental ill health and the skills to support positive well-being for themselves and others. 

• Learn how to take positive steps to remove stigma surrounding mental health
• Understand the different mental illnesses and how to recognise changes in behaviour
• Learn how happier staff make better, more productive staff and what you can do to support each other

This course is delivered in a sensitive and appropriate manner but does cover subjects that some people can find distressing, including suicide and self-harm. We always encourage our clients to talk to their staff before sending them on a course if they feel that may be particularly sensitive to these sort of issues, and to ensure that they are comfortable attending.

Subject Areas Covered

• What is Mental Health First Aid
• Mental Health and stress in the workplace
• Stigma and discrimination
• Depression, anxiety disorders and other mental health issues ( eating disorders, self harm, psychosis)
• Early warning signs  of mental ill health
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
• Suicide
• Building a mentally healthy workplace 

What next? Delegates will be encouraged to use action planning to embed the Mental Heath First Aid 

Who should attend Mental Health Awareness training?

This course is suitable for those who want to gain a greater awareness of workplace mental health, to detect early symptoms of common mental health illnesses and the skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing.

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