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Mental Health Workshops & Consultancy for the Workplace
There has never been a greater need for early, well-informed intervention, since 15% of UK workers exhibit indications of a mental health disorder, and 300,000 people lose their employment annually as a result of long-term mental illness.
Employees that are trained Mental Health First Aiders are better equipped to identify and support colleagues that are experiencing distress before it becomes more of a problem for them.
Many employers are not seeing the value or significance of Mental Health First Aid and although it is becoming more recognised there is still a long way to go.
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What is Mental Health First Aid?
Training in mental health first aid gives people the skills and assurance to help coworkers who could be going through a mental health crisis or exhibiting early symptoms of a mental illness.
Just like Physical First Aid, it offers support before professional help is accessed. The aim is to provide initial support to a colleague that has self referred or is struggling psychologically.
The Mental Health first aider does not diagnose or treat mental illness but can recognise the signs and symptoms and support the individual by listening, reassurance and signposting.
Mental health issues
cost UK employers
£33-42
billion annually
15%
of UK workers show
signs of mental
health disorders
people leave work
each year due to
long-term
mental illness
300,000
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The importance of good mental health in the workplace
Mental health issues are now a leading cause of employee absence and reduced productivity. This is often over looked and many of the signs and symptoms are more difficult to notice making awareness in the workplace more critical than ever.
UK employers lose between £33 billion and £42 billion each year due to mental health issues- according to the UK government’s ‘Thriving at Work’ review. This is why many organisations are now embedding Mental Health First Aid Training into their wider health and safety strategies.
Our training is a two day online course and this provides the employer with the necessary skills and training to undertake the role as a Mental Health First Aider in the Workplace.
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