Why Having Mental Health First-Aiders Isn’t Enough #WMHD [Episode 26]

As people are heading back into the office, bringing with them the impact of 18+ months of chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout warning signs, there has never been a more important time to proactively support mental health in the workplace. We need to be preventing a mental health crisis.

In fact, in the near future, UK employers will be required to take action to create a culture that supports psychological and emotional wellbeing.

But is training up Mental Health First-Aiders enough? And why might that be leaving things too late?

What You'll Cover Today On Preventing A Mental Health Crisis:

• Why Mental Health First-Aiders are a great initiative
• But how these MHFAs are having their remit stretched beyond what is safe
• What's missing from most organisations' mental health strategies
• How the three pillars of burnout unlock the key to preventing the vast majority of mental health crises
• And the one question that all employers need to ask themselves, to figure out what to do next

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If you do one thing as a result of this episode, make it this! What one action could you take today to help prevent a mental health crisis?

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