Course Overview
Promoting positive mental health in the workplace is a no-brainer when it comes to developing and retaining staff and enabling them to work at the top of their game. Managers are in a unique position to make a positive difference: promoting, supporting and sustaining the mental health of their teams. This short, interactive session is designed to provide the background needed to help you do just that.
Participants will be able to
- Understand the importance of promoting positive mental health in the workplace
- Recognise personal triggers and risk factors for mental ill health
- Recognise work triggers for mental ill health
- Understand the difference between “normal” stress and mental illness
- Spot early warning signs of imbalance and stress overload
- Understand some of the most common mental illnesses experienced at work
- Recognise and explore maladaptive coping strategies