Mental Health Awareness for the Workplace

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