Organisations join forces to launch MHFA course

Secondsight, the employee benefits specialist, has joined forces with Minding Your Business, which focuses on mental health issues in the workplace, to launch Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses.
Whilst this particular two-day course has been tailored for HR and wellbeing directors, it is internationally recognised and can be used in any environment, to suit any audience. It is designed to provide attendees with comprehensive knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health, giving them the confidence to intervene and manage someone experiencing a problem.

Morag Livingston, group risk and healthcare manager at Secondsight, said:
“A large number of employers are not sure how to handle conditions relating to stress, anxiety or depression in their staff, and – as a result – fail to provide the right levels of support.”

Jane Cattermole, service manager, at Minding Your Business, added: “I am pleased that the issue of mental health in the workplace has risen up the news agenda – I truly believe it should be given an equal focus to physical First Aid programmes.

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