Mental health awareness… What does this mean to you and your business? With work-related stress, depression and anxiety continuing to rise rapidly in the workforce and mental health awareness being put firmly on the government’s agenda, what can small businesses do?
With no specific mental health legislation currently in place for businesses, it can be hard to know what to focus on. A range of training options are available and the HSE has confirmed that workplaces need to look at ways of providing information to their employees and managing mental ill health in the workplace.
Recent stats from the HSE show that 15.4 million working days were lost and 44% of work-related ill health cases were caused by stress, depression and anxiety. With prevention being key, what can you do in your company to encourage mental health prevention?
- Show you’re concerned about your team’s well-being by putting mental health awareness on your agenda at work
- Educate staff about mental health awareness through a workshop
- Help remove the stigma associated with mental health illnesses
- Encourage conversations and awareness in the workplace on mental health illness and the costs associated with this
- Learn to listen to your colleagues and team members
- Be aware of how to support a colleague or staff member with a mental health illness
- Attend a mental health awareness training course
If you’re interested in finding out more about our Mental Health Awareness Training courses, take a look at our upcoming course dates or email davinarowe@harrieruk.com.