10/10/2024
Mental health issues are common in the workplace, and can be caused by a number of factors:
Work schedule: Long, unsocial, or inflexible hours
Workload: Excessive workloads or work pace
Workplace culture: Organizational culture that enables negative behaviors
Supportive environment: Limited support from colleagues or authoritarian supervision
Job role: Unclear job role, under- or over-promotion, or job insecurity
Home/work demands: Conflicting home/work demands
In preperation and refreshing myself before I teach L3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health next week. This has made me think again how importance this Is in the work place. Mental health awareness training in the workplace can help improve employee engagement, reduce burnout, and enhance overall performance.
Knowing the signs and symptoms so you can help yourself and others around you is really important!
Examples of signs and symptoms include:
Feeling sad or down
Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate
Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt
Extreme mood changes of highs and lows
Withdrawal from friends and activities
Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping
Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia or hallucinations
Inability to cope with daily problems or stress
Trouble understanding and relating to situations and to people
Problems with alcohol or drug use
Major changes in eating habits
S*x drive changes
Excessive anger, hostility or violence
Suicidal thinking
Mental illness is common. About 1 in 5 adults has a mental illness in any given year. Mental illness can begin at any age, from childhood through later adult years, but most cases begin earlier in life.
Who can you contact:Your GP Samaritan's Call 116 123 - it's FREE. For free, confidential support, 24/7, text SHOUT to 85258 Call the CALM helpline on 0800 58 58 58 or use their webchatCall the Mind infoline on 0300 123 3393