This course builds on the learning from the Mental Health in the Workplace Awareness course as learnt at Level1.
Learners will learn more about how people are affected by Mental Health and how to deal with situations.
Although this certificate is entitled ‘in the workplace’, this course is suited to ANYONE who wishes to understand a great deal more about mental health, that may be associated with a family member, friend or colleague outside of a work environment.
This course builds on the learning from the Mental Health in the Workplace Awareness course as learnt at Level1.
Learners will learn more about how people are affected by Mental Health and how to deal with situations.
Although this certificate is entitled ‘in the workplace’, this course is suited to ANYONE who wishes to understand a great deal more about mental health, that may be associated with a family member, friend or colleague outside of a work environment.
UNIT – 1
Understand the difference between mental health and mental ill health.
Describe how mental health affects human behaviour
Understand mental health and how it relates to mental ill health
Describe the components of mental well-being and how it relates to resilience.
Be able to provide examples of well-being in the workplace
Understanding resilience and the capacity to stay mentally well during difficult situations
Understand how to positively support individual well-being in the workplace
Understand how risk factors associated with mental ill health can lead to problems in the workplace.
Be aware of risk factors that are caused from mental health
Be able to recognise how mental health problems can affect day-to-day living
Recognise how mental health can lead to other known character traits
Understand how mental health problems can affect normality from one day to another
Understand how social and cultural attitudes can lead to mental illness
Recognise how stigma and discrimination can lead to overwhelming influences on individuals, communities and societies Understand how stereotyping can lead to prejudice, discrimination and inequality
Be able to understand the Equality Act 2010 and its significance to mental health
Understanding causes of stress and knowing how stress can stem from influences resulting from work
Understand what stress is and how it is commonly defined
Be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of useful stress and harmful stress
Be able to manage stress in the workplace – local and workplace support and self-management
Be able to understand the difference between an Anxiety and a Panic attack
Describe what an anxiety is and how it becomes a mental health problem
Define what a panic attack is
Recognise the physical and psychological signs and symptoms of anxiety
Be able to understand what depression is, how it is defined and what the common symptoms are
Be familiar with how to manage depression from a personal aspect
Understand why mental health is not discussed in the workplace
Be able to understand why employees do not discuss mental health at work
Be able to recognise other types of legislation that applies to Mental Health in the UK
Be aware of legislation relating to mental health for employees working or living in England or Wales
Be able to understand The Management Standards Approach
Know what the Management Standards Approach is and how it relates to organisational guidelines.
Be able to explain all six areas of the Management Standard and understand them as six stress areas
Understand your role as an employer – duty of care and obligations
Be able to understand how an employees emotional intelligence enables them to manage their emotions with other people, both individually and in groups.
Understand the 5 components of emotional intelligence
Be able to recognise a change in an employee and how that affects the workplace
Understanding problems in the workplace as a result of unidentified mental health
Describe how difficult it is to disclose mental health in the workplace
Explain how to start a conversation with a colleague who has a suspected mental health condition
Know what advice to provide during a discussion with a colleague, friend or family relative
Be able to provide support to an employee who has been away from work or is returning to work
Be able to implement an action plan to promote a healthy workplace
Understand correct reporting procedures for your workplace and who to report to with suspected mental ill health
Know how to promote a healthy workplace
Be familiar with five key steps that help boost individual mental wellbeing
