Overview

This mental health awareness e-learning course aims to support your employees and bring the topic into their consciousness so that they are aware of the impact poor mental health can have on themselves and others.

It encourages them to consider the practical steps they can take to discuss concerns and apply actions to help those that might need additional help to overcome challenges.

Learners are given the chance to review methods of creating a healthier workplace and putting steps in place to ensure people get the support when it is needed. This is underpinned by a stress competency indicator that helps identify any weaknesses in their current skillset, so that they can develop personal skills to improve their ability to address the needs of others.

The main aim of the content is to help support a culture of support and wellbeing.

Objectives

• Understand mental health and why it is important to create a workplace culture that supports it
• Recognise the impact of mental health in the workplace
• Know what to do when mental health issues arise in the workplace
• Establish methods of talking about mental health in the workplace
• Help create a positive healthy workplace environment where individuals are supported, and plans are in place to manage concerns
• Identify current competencies for managing mental health and developing an action plan to fill any gaps

Audience

This course is aimed at developing the general awareness of mental health issues in the workplace.