Mental health is an integral element of our overall health and it should be accepted and acknowledged so that we can learn how to prevent, manage and treat it pretty much in the same way we do with physical health.
One in four people in the UK will have a mental health problem at some point. While mental health problems are common, most are mild, tend to be short-term and are normally successfully treated, with medication, by a GP.
This week (5th February 2025) celebrates Time to Talk Day It’s an annual awareness day held at the beginning of February. It’s one of the many opportunities through the year to start a conversation about mental health and it’s main purpose is to encourage everyone to come together to talk, listen and change lives. This year we’re encouraged you to brave the big talk – and have conversations about mental health experiences that might still feel a bit unspoken.
We’ve made great progress in destigmatising mental health problems and improving attitudes. But we need to keep going. There are still times when what we are living through can feel really big and difficult to talk about.
Every conversation matters, big or small. Anyone can experience mental health problems at some point in life. Anxiety and depression are the most common and responsible for over half of all ill-health at work. There are lots of ways you can get conversations going and they don’t always have to be formal. It could range anywhere between planning in a coffee catch-up with the whole team to holding a day of one-to-one meetings with staff members.
It’s important to build supportive relationships where people feel comfortable to talk about any challenges they’re experiencing.
Prioritising mental health is more important now than ever before. The more you know and understand mental health, yourself and how to maintain resilience and balance, the stronger you will be.
If you are a business leader and feel responsible for your team of employees; why not learn how you can support their mental health in the workplace – whether they are together in the office or working virtually?
Mental Health First Aid is a MHFA England accredited programme designed to raise awareness and effectively support your own and the mental health of others.
We provide a range of Mental Health first aid courses to cover both statutory workplace requirements and organisations that want to provide training for their staff. A number of our courses are also suitable for those with a general interest in Mental Health.
Our portfolio of first aid Mental Heath training includes:
- 2 day Mental Health First Aid
- 1 day Mental Health Champions
- Half Day Mental Health First Aid Refresher
- Half Day Mental Health Awareness
- 3 E-Learning Mental Health Awareness Courses:
- MCA and DOLS (Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) (EL39) – CPD
- Mental Health Awareness (EL40) – CPD
- Stress Management (EL48) – CPD
Everyone who completes the courses gets a certificate of attendance and then for non E-Learning courses (in person) you also receive:
- A manual to refer to whenever you need it
- A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
Contact us for further information or to book onto one of these fantastic courses.
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