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Mental Health Awareness

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Suicide awareness training is available in a virtual format

By Amanda Furness | 27 November 2020

A summary of the suicide first aid awareness training we can currently deliver to organisations in a virtual live online format, either for an in-house group or for individual staff members to join one of our Winter open course dates.

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FACTS – an acronym for good mental health in difficult times

By Amanda Furness | 23 November 2020

5 actions we can take each day to boost our mental health during these difficult times, along with an explanation of their value and some further reading links to help embed them into our daily lives.

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World Mental Health Day 2020

By Jan Lawrence | 10 October 2020

World Links and resources for Mental Health Day
The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘mental health for all’, which is especially prescient given the toll Covid-19 has had on all our lives.

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Support managers to discuss mental health with staff during Covid-19

By Jan Lawrence | 29 April 2020

In Equilibrium’s mental health awareness training courses give people the right channels to open up about mental health. Proactively bringing the issues and challenges into the open enables staff to explore strategies to create a more positive culture. These actions help the organisation to be even more future-fit when the lockdown ends.

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What is the role of a Mental Health First Aider?

By Amanda Furness | 24 January 2020

In this short article, we aim to answer one of the questions we most commonly get asked regarding workplace mental health awareness training,

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NEW Course – Suicide First Aid Through Understanding Suicide Intervention

By Amanda Furness | 16 December 2019

We have introduced an accredited 1-day suicide first aid course suitable for anyone who seeks greater understanding & confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.

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How to have good quality conversations about mental health at work

By Amanda Furness | 03 October 2019

A look at the reasons we may not feel comfortable starting conversations about mental health at work, with some practical tips.

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Why is dementia awareness training increasingly important?

By Amanda Furness | 07 June 2019

A look at the reason dementia awareness training will become salient to an increasing number of workplaces, tips for communicating with someone with dementia and some useful resources.

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The value of non-judgemental listening in the workplace

By Amanda Furness | 22 March 2019

Why you should listen for the message and not just hear the words in a conversation, plus 5 tips to help you develop non-judgemental listening skills.

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Mental Health Awareness – How language used can contribute to stigma

By Amanda Furness | 13 September 2018

If we all took a moment to think about the language we use when discussing mental ill-health & explain the reasoning to others, we could help reduce stigma.

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