Mental Health Knowledge for Managers
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Course overview
The relationship between managers and their team members is key for the health and wellbeing of the whole organisation. And yet research reveals that only 45% of managers have received training on how to have mental health conversations.
Mental Health Knowledge for Managers bridges that gap through accessible, digital learning developed by workplace mental health experts.
This course provides a strong foundation in mental health knowledge and confidence that managers can apply immediately or build on further through practical, face-to-face instructor-led training solutions within our people managers portfolio.
Course details
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Course format: Digital learning
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Course delivery: Digital learning, self-directed, accessible via computer, mobile, and tablet devices
What’s covered
- Explain the role and responsibilities of a manager in creating a mentally health workplace
- Describe the impact of stress and inequality on employees in the workplace
- Identify if a team member may be experiencing poor mental health
- Confidently have conversations about mental health with your team
- Describe what support and guidance is available for yourself and your team
- Explain the important of workplace adjustments and how to support a team member to put them in place
- Manage poor performance using a supportive approach that considers employee mental health
- Explain the importance of supporting employees to balance life and work
Why take this course?
This course is for:
- Organisations with a large number of managers to upskill on mental health knowledge and support
- A flexible and people-focused training solution
- An easy way to track your managers’ training progression
- Actively supporting your organisation’s mental health and wellbeing
- Strengthening your workplace culture
Accessibility
We’re committed to creating courses that everyone can access. When booking through our website, please fill in the ‘accessibility requirements’ section of the booking form and let us know what you need to access the course venue and materials.
For more information, visit our accessibility page.
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This course is tailored to the needs of your organisation. To find out more and get a quote, please get in touch with our team.
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Our workplace team will be happy to discuss this with you. Simply email workplace@mhfaengland.org and they’ll be in touch.
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Yes, our training has been created with the help of clinical experts and those with lived experience. All of our courses are grounded in research. 91% of learners say they have a better understanding of mental health following their MHFA England course.
You can read about the impact of our training across a range of organisations in our case studies, MHFAider stories, and in our MHFAider report.
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Our vision is of a nation where everyone's mental health matters.
There’s plenty you can do to raise awareness of mental health and MHFA England skills in your community. Take a look at our free toolkits for some resources and materials to get you started.
You may also like to follow us on social media or sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with what we’re doing. We support mental health campaigns throughout the year including our own My Whole Self campaign, as well as initiatives such as World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness Week, and we’re often looking for members of the MHFA England community to get involved.
Want to teach MHFA England courses yourself? We offer an Instructor Training Programme to qualify to deliver our courses.
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Check out our selection of free resources where you'll find posters, infographics, and tips for mental health and wellbeing at work, at school, and in the community.
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As a training organisation, we can’t offer mental health support or advice, but there are lots of organisations that can.
In an emergency:
- Call 999
- Go to your nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E)
If you or someone else needs medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency:
- Call 111 followed by option 2 (for mental health)
This is a free number to call. They can direct you to your local crisis support services and mental health organisations and offer health advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Samaritans are also there for you if you need to talk. You can call for free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:
- 116 123
If you’re looking for non-emergency advice and guidance, see our list of mental health support contacts.
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91% of people said they had a better understanding of mental health after our courses.
I really enjoyed this course, firstly because it was great to learn something new and different, and secondly because the Instructor Member was brilliant. It was very interactive and kept our attention the whole time over two days.
I had an amazing Instructor Member. This has been the best course I have been on in all my time with the organisation.
The course was hugely valuable. I have learnt things I have already been able to put into practice (successfully!) and will continue to use the tools and knowledge.
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