MHFA England has published nine Workplace Mental Health First Aid Standards. What they ask of employers, what is worth noticing, and where Scottish organisations should start.
What an EAP, occupational health, mental health first aiders and managers each do, where the gaps usually are, and how to join them up.
EAP, Occupational Health and First Aiders: How They Fit Together Read More »
Mental health first aiders need support too. Boundaries, escalation routes, supervision and time in their role: what to put in place and why.
How to Support Your Mental Health First Aiders So They Don’t Burn Out Read More »
There is no legal number, and no ratio tells you whether it is working. Trained is not the same as trusted.
How Many Mental Health First Aiders Do You Need? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question Read More »
When ticking the box becomes the whole strategy I’ve sat in enough boardrooms and HR meetings now to know the moment when a company decides it’s “doing something” about mental health. Someone books a two-day Mental Health First Aid course for a handful of staff, a certificate goes on the wall, and the box gets
The idea behind mental health first aiders is genuinely good. Having trained, visible people in an organisation that colleagues can turn
Mental Health First Aiders: Great Idea, Bad Execution Read More »