Why is mental health training important in the workplace?
Training for mental health is crucial for fostering a supportive work environment where employees can thrive. It equips your team with the skills to recognise and address mental health challenges, reducing absenteeism, enhancing productivity, and creating a workplace culture that values wellbeing.
One of the most significant challenges confronting UK organisations is the impact of poor mental health. Shockingly, 1 in 4 workers grapple with mental health issues, and 1 in 5 feel unable to manage workplace stress.
In addition to its toll on employees’ lives, these challenges also bear a significant financial burden on UK businesses. Work-related stress is now costing the economy £28 billion annually and is one of the leading causes of absence, with over 12% of employees taking days off as a result.
Our mental health training programmes can help equip your leaders, managers, and colleagues with the knowledge and skills to spot the signs of poor mental health in the workplace and provide the right support to those who may be struggling. In turn, they can deliver wider benefits for your organisation, helping you to reduce absence, boost productivity, and demonstrate your commitment to prioritising the health and wellbeing of your workforce.
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Why choose Medigold as your mental health training partner?
Medigold has a proven track record in delivering tailored mental health training that truly makes a difference. We support businesses of all sizes in empowering their teams to better recognise and address mental health issues, fostering a healthier, more supportive workplace environment.
- We’re experts: Our expert team has been delivering workplace training to organisations from all sectors for decades, helping to shape the culture and inclusivity of workplaces across the UK.
- We’re flexible: We offer flexible training options and a range of services so you can choose the most appropriate solution based on the structure and needs of your business.
- We’re qualified, with a wealth of experience: Our team of qualified training consultants all have extensive knowledge and a practical understanding of workplace issues and are highly experienced in delivering effective and engaging learning.
- We work holistically: Our workplace training and consultancy services are designed to complement your occupational health service and support your existing diversity and inclusion and wellbeing strategies.
What we offer
Mental Health First Aid*
Equip your staff to support others in a crisis and help them learn how to recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of various mental health conditions. The course covers depression, suicidal crisis, anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, self-harm and other relevant conditions and issues. Treatment, recovery and relevant resources are discussed for each condition, along with action planning.
Mental Health First Aid Course Refresher*
Refresh the knowledge of your team and maintain their CPD levels with this MHFA refresher course. With more being understood, discussed, and implemented surrounding mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, new approaches, responses and terminology are constantly emerging. This course covers knowledge of mental health, its influence, and causes, along with how to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health.
Suicide First Aid*
Equip employees to spot, understand and respond effectively to signs of suicide intentions. This training explores the potential causes of thoughts of suicide or suicide ideas and provides attendees with the tools and knowledge to help someone with suicidal thoughts stay safe. It is ideal for anyone who wants to understand the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills, including managers or practitioners in the health, housing, social care, education and criminal justice sectors, as well as call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.
Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
Equip your managers, team leaders and supervisors with the necessary knowledge and skills to address and support mental health in the workplace. Participants will gain the confidence and practical tools they need to effectively manage mental wellbeing among their teams. The course covers an overview of mental health conditions, their impact and practical measures to implement to help prevent and manage them.
Mental Health Awareness for Customer Service Professionals
Learn how to confidently assist customers with mental health challenges, whether face to face or over the phone. This course is ideal for anyone working in a customer service role, including in contact centres, retail and hospitality.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Champion Programme
Designed for colleagues who are passionate about health and wellbeing and wish to volunteer to help improve mental health within their organisation, in addition to their regular duties. The wellbeing champion training aims to equip employees with the knowledge and confidence to promote mental wellbeing services, initiatives and activities.
Resilient Leadership
Empower your managers, team leaders, and supervisors to build stronger, more resilient teams while also enhancing their own resilience. A resilient workforce is better able to deal with demands, and this course equips managers to spot the signs of stress and bolster their own and their team’s resilience and wellbeing. This course is ideal for managers, supervisors and team leaders who have responsibility for the welfare of others in the workplace.
Thriving Under Pressure
Strengthen your employees’ ability to manage adversity and pressure, enhance their overall mental wellbeing, and minimise the impact of mental health challenges on your workforce. This course is ideal for employees seeking to build resilience and improve mental wellbeing, especially those in teams facing pressure or undergoing change.
*Specialist Accredited Programmes
A selection of training programmes, including Mental Health First Aid, (accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH)) and Suicide First Aid, enables attendees to progress to an accredited learning unit with City Guilds post-course.
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