| Looking after the mental wellbeing of their staff and | | | | These kinds of mental health training courses are |
| looking at stress within the workplace is something that | | | | invaluable on two levels; firstly it enables staff to be |
| many businesses have yet to take on board despite a | | | | more aware of the stress they are feeling and |
| growing awareness of the importance of health and | | | | provides them with tips and techniques to control |
| safety within the working environment. | | | | those feelings and, secondly, it equips staff to |
| A survey by the Confederation of British Industry | | | | recognise signs of stress in their co-workers. |
| reported that over 90% of its correspondents believed | | | | It is important that businesses take advantage of the |
| that the mental health of employees should be a | | | | courses that are available as a stressed workforce |
| concern of their company. Unfortunately, less than 10% | | | | will, in the long term, negatively impact on productivity |
| of businesses actually have a mental health policy in | | | | and profitability. Initially it can result in staff taking more |
| place. | | | | time off and can lead to issues amongst the |
| Of course, many people spend a large amount of their | | | | workforce. Sending staff on a mental health training |
| time at work so it makes good business sense to | | | | course will provide solutions for those already feeling |
| make sure that mental health issues are not ignored. | | | | the pressures of stress but will also be a pre-emptive |
| Because of the stressful nature of work the mental | | | | safeguard to other employees who will learn how to |
| and psychological well being of staff should be equally | | | | identify the symptoms of stress and be able to take |
| important as all other aspects of health and safety at | | | | measures to ensure that stress doesn�t develop. |
| work. In fact it should most probably be the factor of | | | | Possibly the single biggest advantage in sending staff |
| most concern within a companies health and safety | | | | and management teams to a mental health training |
| regimen. | | | | course is that they will gain a valuable insight into |
| Thankfully, more and more companies are now taking | | | | understanding stress and how it is caused. This |
| on board the importance of mental health amongst | | | | knowledge will help staff at all levels of the company |
| their staff and are encouraging their employees to | | | | to perform better and to be aware of the importance |
| attend workshops and training courses on how to | | | | of monitoring their own and their colleagues levels of |
| control stress in the workplace. | | | | stress. |