This course is designed to empower employees and to have an appreciation and awareness of what mental health actually means. Course attendees will be able to identify the meaning of mental health and mental ill health and analyse some of the different and varying types of Mental Health conditions.
Duration:
Half Day
Course Content:
What is Mental Health?
Legislation
Statistics
Stigma
Stress
What types of mental ill health are there?
Focus on Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Self-Harm, PTSD, Schizophrenia and Suicidal Feelings.
What are the signs of mental ill health?
Warning signs and how to help
Resources
Did You Know?
Mental health affects 1 in 4 people in the UK. Mental ill health is ranked alongside cardiovascular disease and cancer as among the nation’s biggest health problems. Evidence suggests that 12.7% of all sickness absence days in the UK can be attributed to mental health conditions.