At least 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in the UK each year, with anxiety and depression stated as the most commonly experienced. The average person spends 33% of their waking time working, so it is unsurprising that occupational stress can be a significant contributing factor to employee’s mental health.
Read full articleMindfulness is a technique which can be used to decrease stress and anxiety by increasing awareness. Research from Harvard University found that we are distracted 46.9% of the time, and this is ever increasing with our use of technology to stay constantly connected.
Read full articleOur next public 5 day Train the Trainer: Mental Health at Work Managers course will be taking place in September/October 2019 in central Birmingham.
Read full articleOur next public 2 day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course will be taking place on Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th September 2019 in central Birmingham.
Read full articleYouth mental health has come into sharp focus over recent months, but what are the facts and why has it caught so many people’s attention? 1 in 10 young people experience a mental health issue at any given time which is about 3 in a typical classroom. A further 15% have less severe problems that put them at risk of developing mental health problems in the future and half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14.
Read full articleToday, managing change is a critical part of organisation’s agendas and is ever more important in a fast-paced world and unpredictable future. Much consideration is given to working practices, new structures, new ways of working, processes and results and how the new organisation will be. But how does this impact the employees and their engagement, mindset and behaviour in relation to the change that is happening around them?
Read full articleCan stress cause burnout? ‘Burn out’ is exhaustion which occurs as a result of excessive demands on energy, strength, or resources. It is usually experienced as physical, mental and emotional debilitation.
Read full articleWe will be running a public Mental Health First Aid Half Day (MHFA Half Day) course on Monday 13th May 2019 in London. This course falls on Mental Health Awareness Week and is geared towards Architectural practices.
Read full articleMental Health at Work training involves coaching line managers and HR staff so that they’re able to spot signs of stress in their teams and provide timely and appropriate support to employees.
Read full articleOur next public 2 day Mental Health First Aid course will be taking place on Monday 1st April 2019 and Tuesday 2nd April 2019 in central Birmingham.
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