Mental Health Awareness Training

The National Picture
Mental Health is a growing issue in the UK, and is often the underlying cause of long-term
or short-term sickness absence. This absence comes at a considerable cost to businesses,
estimated at between £33-£42 billion per year. Worse still, absent employees who don’t receive
the right support may decide to leave, contributing to further cost from increased staff turnover.
Employers are increasingly aware of the importance of supporting their staff, but may not have
the necessary skills to deal with mental health issues. The right approach is key, as is early
intervention, both of which can shorten absence leave and encourage a successful return to
work.

How Mental Health Awareness Training can help...

• Gives staff the tools to keep themselves and their
colleagues healthy
• Empower people with mental health issues to
thrive at work
• Stop preventable health issues arising by building
a supportive culture around mental health
• Help to embed positive, long-term cultural
change across your organisation
• Encourage open conversation around mental
health and highlight the support available to
those that need it