Mental Health Training
Accredited mental health training to actively support employee wellbeing in the workplace
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Suicide First Aid
Supporting Customers with Poor Mental Health Course
Workplace mental health courses
Our mental health training courses are designed to help you develop better mental health awareness across your organisation and offer more comprehensive mental health support at work. They will equip you with the knowledge, confidence and tools to implement practical, preventative strategies that will increase workplace wellbeing and reduce the impact of mental ill health on your business.
Why is mental health training important in the workplace?
Mental health training 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.
What Mental Health Training courses do we offer?
As well as improving your employees’ knowledge and understanding of common mental health conditions and their effects, our courses will equip them with the skills and confidence they need to be able better to support their own and others’ mental wellbeing, so that you can reduce absence, boost productivity and create a positive mental health culture that allows every employee to thrive.
Our courses include:
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 in Practice*
Tailored for existing Mental Health First Aiders, this course equips your staff to recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of various mental health conditions, whether they are recently qualified or have been in the role for a while, aiming to further embed their original MHFA training and build on the skills they have developed.
Mental Health First Aid (Youth)*
In this course you’ll learn how to recognise, reassure and respond to the signs and symptoms of a range of mental health conditions in young people, and become a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
Mental Health First Aid 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.
Supporting Customers with Poor Mental Health
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. This course aims to equip employees with the knowledge and confidence to promote mental wellbeing services, initiatives and activities.
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.
*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.
Interested in finding out more?
Alice was very confident talking about the subject and the pace of the training was just right for the content covered. I came away with a deeper understanding of the mental health continuum and the different symptoms that poor mental health can cause.
– Mark,
I loved the learning and the engagement throughout! Everything was very clear and I loved how complex and difficult topics were covered in a sensitive way. Opinions were valued and opportunities were given to discuss topics. Thank you for a great course!
– Josie,
The course was excellent, as was the course leader, Zoe. Despite the nature of the subject matter, she was able to bring humour and was constantly checking in that everyone was okay.
– Elsa,
I enjoyed how interactive the training was. The material was delivered at a good pace and the trainer, Kath, was approachable, knowledgeable and personable.
– Emilia,
Alice was a really brilliant trainer and gave me some additional help too, which she didn’t have to. I loved her manner and how inclusive she made the session feel, even though it was remote. It was a really valuable session, thank you.
– Elaine,
Our specialist training team can help!
Get in touch today by filling in the contact form or give us a call at 033 3567 1102 to discover how we can empower your team through mental health training.
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