Taking mental health seriously
We’ve been developing some of people leaders and helping them in their personal and role development. Some of them attended Mental Health Awareness seminars in March and we’re currently running a second cohort.
The sessions are lead by Chris Graham of Carlisle Eden Mind to help start conversations about mental health and how to help those around us. For many years there has been a stigma around mental health issues and the purpose of the seminars are to start open, honest conversations.
An introduction to mental health can help people gain a better insight into a range of common mental health problems. It will also dispel the myths and stereotypes surrounding mental health.
Courses like this give us the tools and learning to better understand mental health; including how to recognise the causes, symptoms and support options for a range of common and less-common mental health problems.
Our Operations Manager at Gateshead, Norman Hunter, attended the first seminars. He enjoyed the course and learnt some very valuable information. Norman said: “It’s given me a greater understanding of mental health and having an open door policy goes a long way letting someone know you’re there to listen.
There’s a narrow line between suffering with anxiety or depression and having someone there who wants to listen at work can only be a good thing.”