Mental Health First Aid

Aimed

at This two day workshop is designed to introduce staff to mental health issues that affect the workplace.

Course description & subjects covered

This course will cover four areas:

• Current UK legislation and expectations for companies managing workplace stress and mental illness

• Recognition and assessment of stress and mental illness in individuals

• Intervention skills and knowledge  Sources of support

This course will include:

• Prevalence of stress and mental illness in the workplace

• Employment Law and Equality Act

• Health and Safety Executive Stress Management guidance

• Workplace mental health policies and procedures

• Case studies of effective interventions

• Common mental disorders in the workplace

• Differentiate between the effects of stress and anxiety/depression

• Recognition of symptoms: thoughts, feelings and behaviour

• Use of stress risk assessment tools

• Advanced communication skills

• Interview conduct

• Managing stigma - attitudes to mental illness and recovery

• Managing emotional crisis - acute anxiety, panic attacks and suicidal ideation

• Welsh legislation and well-being in the workplace

• NHS resources and referral 

• Self-help resources

• The Good Work project - use of positive psychology in the workplace

• Understand current psychiatric treatment approaches including the use of medication

Entry requirements

• There are no formal requirements for this course.