Managing Mental Health – Psychological First Aid at Work

Managing Mental Health: Psychological First Aid at Work

Welcome! The programme you are about to begin aims to increase both your skill and confidence for managing employees when they are coping with any stress, low mental health, or mental illness.

This programme is made up of 10 courses with each course containing 1-3 modules. Each module takes approximately 20-25 minutes to complete, meaning you will need to set aside 4-5 hours to complete the full programme. We recommend you complete these courses in chunks rather than trying to do it all in go. Some people may need more or less time.

Learning goals across the programme:

• Describe the difference between mental health, stress and mental illness
• Recognise the role of a manager when it comes to managing mental health, stress and mental illness in the workplace
• Demonstrate competence at identifying how stress and mental illness may present in your employees
• Demonstrate the key skills required to support your team members experiencing stress and mental illness; including holding conversations, acting on concerns, following up, and looking after yourself in the process