Open minds: mental health basics
- Category
- Mental health & wellbeing
- Audience
- All Staff
- Format
- Workshop
- Duration
- 1 hour
Just as we need to exercise and eat well to look after our bodies, it is equally important to look after our mental health. This session builds awareness of the difference between mental health and mental ill-health. It covers the full spectrum, from the protective factors for optimum mental health to how specific illnesses, such as anxiety and depression, can affect people at work. It outlines a checklist of key markers of mental wellbeing, with practical strategies for building wellbeing, getting back on track and seeking help.
Course overview
Just as we need to exercise and eat well to look after our bodies, it is equally important to look after our mental health. This session builds awareness of the difference between mental health and mental ill-health. It covers the full spectrum, from the protective factors for optimum mental health to how specific illnesses, such as anxiety and depression, can affect people at work. It outlines a checklist of key markers of mental wellbeing, with practical strategies for building wellbeing, getting back on track and seeking help.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the difference between mental health and mental ill-health
- Recognise the protective factors for optimum mental health
- Understand how illnesses such as anxiety and depression can affect people at work
- Use a checklist of key markers of mental wellbeing
- Apply practical strategies for building wellbeing, getting back on track and seeking help
Compliance outcomes
- Support positive psychosocial factors and employer wellbeing obligations
- Build awareness that supports early help-seeking
Benefits
- A shared baseline understanding of mental health across the team
- A practical checklist for noticing wellbeing
- Clear next steps for getting help
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