De-mystifying Mental Health in the Workplace (Trauma-Informed)
1/2 Day
Facilitated by a trained mental health professional, our course takes a trauma-informed approach to open conversations about mental health, covering topics such as grief, depression, psychosis, self-harm, suicide, anxiety, and more. You’ll learn to recognise signs of mental distress, engage in supportive conversations, and guide colleagues to professional help. Empower yourself and your team with the knowledge and skills to support mental well-being.
Why Attend?
Understanding the impact of trauma is crucial for fostering a kinder, more empathetic workplace. This course encourages participants to support colleagues experiencing mental distress with compassion and confidence. Learn to distinguish between low mood and mental illness, create safe spaces, reacquaint yourself with active listening skills, and get comfortable with difficult conversations. Feel reassured knowing there are numerous referral pathways for recovery and well-being. Empower yourself to make a positive difference.
Learning Outcomes
- Anxiety and Depression: Understand the signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges.
- Grief: Learn how to support someone experiencing grief beyond the primary emotional response.
- Suicide/Self-Harm: Discover the steps to respond safely when a person is at risk of suicide or self-harm and the supports available.
- Formulating a Conversation: Learn how to plan and engage in a conversation with someone you are concerned about.
- Referral Options for Professional Support: Gain reassurance that the onus is not on employees to provide advice but to understand how to access professionally trained supports in our community.
Customisable Content
We incorporate relevant scenarios from your organisation into our training, encouraging interaction for a more relatable and practical application of the learnings.
If you wish to further customise the training, we are happy to schedule a meeting and provide a quote based on your needs.
Why not package your training needs?
For a more comprehensive approach to understanding and responding to Mental Health challenges and conflict in your workplace, we are pleased to offer cost effective packages that can include
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