Overview

We know that 1 in 6 workers will experience depression, anxiety or problems relating to stress at any one time. According to research by Mind:

• One in five people take a day off sick because of stress, but 90 per cent of those people give a different reason for their absence. This is often due to fear or shame.
• One in ten people have resigned from a job due to stress and one in four people have considered resigning due to work pressure.
• One in five people felt they couldn’t tell their boss if they were overly stressed.
• Of the 22% of people who have a diagnosed mental health problem, less than half had actually told their boss about their diagnosis.
• Over half of managers said they would like to do more to improve staff mental wellbeing, but they needed more training and/or guidance and 46 per cent said they would like to do more but it is not a priority in their organisation.

To help tackle these problems and boost wellbeing and productivity for people and organisations, Keystone offers Mental Health and Wellbeing training.

A 90-minute awareness session suitable for any employee

Group size up to 16 people

The course gives delegates the ability to recognise poor mental health and the understanding of how to support positive wellbeing for themselves and others. This course is suitable for those who want to gain a greater awareness of workplace mental health, to detect early symptoms of common mental health illnesses and the skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing.

Objectives

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

• Take positive steps to remove the stigma surrounding mental health.
• Support each other to make staff happier and more productive.

Content

• Explore the current mental health climate
• What is mental health
• Mental health and stress in the workplace
• Stigma and discrimination
• Building a mentally healthy workplace