Online: 3hrs / In-person: 4 hrs

Group size: 5- 30

Audience: All

Overview

There is clear evidence showing businesses that prioritise mental health and wellbeing see tangible benefits for their workforce as well as significant returns on investment. CMHA’s half-day course has been designed to ensure your employees understand the essentials of workplace mental health and what they can do to support their own and their colleagues’ wellbeing. A combination of knowledge and skills development means all participants leave the course with a personalised action plan enabling them to implement these back into their workplace.

What this course will cover

• Understanding mental health
• Building a mentally healthy working culture
• Common mental health diagnoses – anxiety disorders and depression
• Key stages in having a mental health conversation
• Internal resources and support pathways

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the main signs and symptoms of mental ill health
• Confidently have an open and appropriate conversation about mental health at work
• Know internal support and resources - signpost colleagues and access for themselves
• Understand their own mental health and wellbeing and how to protect and nurture it
• Understand how they can actively support and develop a mentally healthy workplace