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Workplace Mental Health Aware Half-Day

The Workplace Mental Health Aware half-day training is designed to raise awareness of mental health. It provides participants with an introductory understanding of what mental health is, some common mental health issues and how to look after their own mental health and maintain wellbeing.

Course Context

In the course of a year, one in four people will experience a mental health problem. The Workplace Mental Health Aware half-day introductory session is designed to:

  • Provide an understanding of what mental health is and how stigma can be challenged
  • Give participants an introduction to looking after their own mental health and maintaining their wellbeing
  • Impart a basic knowledge of some common mental health issues
  • Raise participants’ confidence to support someone in mental and emotional distress

Duration: 4 hours

Capacity: 25 delegates max.

Availability: Can be delivered throughout the UK by our countrywide network of trainers

Important note: In light of the current situation surrounding Covid-19, this training course can also be delivered in a live, virtual, interactive format. Please click here for details of the online version of this course.

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Who Is It For?

This 4-hour course is suitable for anyone in the workplace who wants to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing awareness.

Key Benefits

The Workplace Mental Health Aware half-day course will teach participants to:

  • Gain a wider understanding, for themselves and others, of some issues surrounding mental health
  • Work more effectively with people living with mental health problems
  • Identify discrimination and stigma
  • Define mental health and wellbeing and some mental ill-health problems
  • Relate to peoples’ experiences
  • Help support people with mental health problems
  • Understand strategies to look after their own mental health and wellbeing

Course Content

  • What is mental health?
  • Mental Health Continuum
  • Factors which affect mental health
  • Stigma
  • Stress and stress management
  • Spotting signs of distress
  • Mental health conditions:
    • Depression
    • Anxiety disorders
    • Psychosis
    • Eating disorders
    • Suicide
    • Self-harm
  • Recovery
  • Take 10 Together – starting a supportive conversation
  • Supporting mental health in the workplace
  • Useful statistics
  • Helpful resources

The training session will be a mix of presentations, group discussion and workshop activities. The instructor provides a very safe learning environment and is trained to support delegates throughout the whole course.

On completion of the course, delegates will receive a MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it, a workbook which includes a helpful toolkit to support their own mental health and an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say they are Mental Health Aware.

Workplace Mental Health First Aid 2-day course

Some organisations will encourage all employees to attend the Workplace Mental Health Aware half-day course, with some participants then going on to attend the Workplace MHFA 2-day course, which will qualify them as Mental Health First Aiders.

Click here for details of the Workplace MHFA 2-day course

Testimonials for the Workplace Mental Health Aware Half-day Course

"I have already recommended this course, within minutes of completing it! It has really opened my eyes, and mind up to the mental health wellbeing issues. Thank you.  A really informative course, and well balanced on understanding yourself as well as others, learning to have empathy, and how to approach a subject without being intrusive to a person or their mental state."

“After the success of the MHFA programme with our customer-facing staff we are excited at the MHFA half-day option for our office staff, volunteers and tenants groups”

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Mental Health Awareness: Training for all Employees

As basic training for all in mental health awareness is considered good practice, this course is suitable for anyone working in a team environment. Focusing on the most common mental health problems, the training includes recognising signs and symptoms and advice on practical strategies to support others.

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Workplace MHFA Champions

Completion of this 1-day mental health awareness and skills course qualifies participants as adult MHFA Champions. The session is built around a mental health first aid action plan and includes a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities.

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Workplace MHFA 2-day course

Enlightened employers are now highlighting first aiders for both physical and mental health in the same way. This course is designed to teach participants how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health together with a set of skills which enables them to support someone experiencing mental health issues.

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Please get in touch with us if you have any questions.  We are always happy to talk about our courses and help you to work out the best match for your requirements.

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

"The quality of the training has been fantastic and our employees are really engaging with the trainer and getting something out of it. Also In Equilibrium makes the whole process very easy to arrange."

— Employee Engagement & Wellbeing Officer, Sophie Holland
AGE UK
 
 

"We wanted to provide a course that taught useful and practical coping strategies that our members could put into place straight away. In Equilibrium’s experience showed us that they could provide this, and they tailored the course perfectly."

— The Association of Electoral Administrators
 
 
 
 

"In-Equilibrium recently presented Mental Health Awareness to Managers in all of our area offices. The training was really well received and all of the trainers were praised for their in-depth knowledge and understanding."

 

— Roger Bullivant Limited
 

"The training was very well received by staff who now all intend to implement the session’s practical tips and techniques into their existing roles. A large proportion of the staff rated the facilitator and their delivery as excellent and their only recommendation was for a further and longer session!"

— Leeds City College
 

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