Mental Health Awareness Training
This course is for anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of mental health conditions and how to manage mental health in the workplace.
Approximately 1 in 4 people will experience a mental illness each year. In 2015 15.8 million work days were lost due to mental illness, with our support you can gain a greater understanding of how you can support staff and customers mental health in the workplace. The course will be delivered by a disabled person with lived experience of mental health.
Course Content and Learning Outcomes:
- To gain some understanding of the needs and experiences of people with mental health needs
- To explore the stigma of mental health
- Keeping the Social Model of Disability in mind, gaining some understanding of how people feel who are labelled
- To explore communication skills and practice active listening skills
- Increase awareness of attitudes towards mental health and illness
- Recognising the continuum of mental health and who is effected
- Identifying key factors that affect mental health and wellbeing
- Recognise and understand some of the most common signs and symptoms of mental health conditions
- Acquire the confidence to deal with people who may be experiencing mental health problems
Benefits of engaging with Mental Health Awareness Training:
- Understanding of the Social Model of Disability that relates to mental health
- Save your business time, money and improve efficiency in supporting people with mental health conditions
- Reduction in staff absence
- Improved staff performance
- More secure and productive workforce
- Early intervention with staff who may or may not identify themselves as disabled or having issues with their mental wellbeing
- Promote resilience
We also offer bespoke training packages that suit the needs of your team, these can be delivered at your work place or a convenient location for your business. If you would like to book a team training session or you would like advice about the support that WECIL can provide please contact us or visit our website.
http://www.wecil.co.uk/business/employment-consultancy/
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