Mental Health

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Mental health and wellbeing are top of the corporate agenda for a reason. In the USA, mental health initiatives see a return of $4 for every $1 spent – with the average cost of unsupported mental health in the UK consuming 99 million sick days, at a cost of £1,300 per employee and £36billion to the UK economy – per year. That’s £130k a year for 100 employees. We have successfully trained managers and their teams across multiple organisations and industries, creating and developing more effective cultures which optimise wellbeing and productivity across the board. We can help you achieve the same.

WHAT SOLUTION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

1/2 DAY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE

Certifies Employees as Mental Health Aware through Mental Health First Aid England, the only accredited body of its kind

Ideal for busy professionals who want a whistle-stop taster of mental ill health but don’t have time for the longer courses which provide a more in-depth toolkit for supporting colleagues.

What is Mental Health + Factors Affecting it
How to Challenge Stigma
Stress + Stress Management
Overview of Signs, Symptoms + Statistics of Common Mental Health Conditions
How to Look After Your Own Mental Health
How to Interact with Someone in Distress
Recovery
Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace
Helpful Resources

1 DAY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS + SKILLS COURSE

Certifies Employees as Mental Health Champions through Mental Health First Aid England, the only accredited body of its kind

A half-way house between the ½ Day Awareness Course and the 2 Day Mental Health First Aid Course. Ideal for every type of employee and a must for managers keen to learn a toolkit for upholding their duty of care to a complex workforce.

What is Mental Health
Mental Health + Stress in the Workplace
Stigma + Discrimination
Overview of Signs, Symptoms + Statistics of Common Mental Health Conditions
Applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan to Help Someone
Recovery
Building a Mentally Healthy Workplace
Action Planning for using Mental Health First Aid

2 DAY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COURSE

Certifies Employees as Mental Health First Aiders through Mental Health First Aid England, the only accredited body of its kind

The Gold standard, ideal for HR professionals and managers at the coal face who deal with employees at all levels. Builds confidence to deal with a wide spectrum of mental health issues + crisis situations.

Why Mental Health First Aid
The Mental Health First Aid Action Plan to Help Someone in Need
What is Mental Health
Impact of Mental Health Issues
Stigma + Discrimination
Signs, Symptoms, Statistics + Treatment of Mental Health Conditions
First Aid for Depression, Anxiety, Self-Harm, Psychosis + Suicidal Crisis
Non-judgemental Listening Skills
Recovery and Building Resources
Action Planning for using Mental Health First Aid

1 HOUR MENTAL HEALTH SPOTLIGHT SESSION

A headline overview of the business case + benefits for senior stakeholders + wellbeing strategists

A time-efficient way to give senior decision-makers, budget holders + wellbeing strategists insight into the prevalence + cost of unsupported mental health + the benefits of training before wider mental health strategy is designed. Ideal for Partners’ Conferences, team away days and working lunches.

Mental Health + What It Is
Key Stats: Prevalence of Mental Health and Cost to Workplace
Common Conditions to Crisis
Corporate Stories + Corporate Strategy
The Benefits of Mental Health First Aid
Corporate Testimonials
Company’s Current Position + Future Strategy

Certified Mental Health First Aiders at Neg Earth

HOW SESSIONS WORK:

THE 3-STEP APPROACH

UNDERSTAND

I spend time getting clear on corporate stress points and needs so I can bespoke my training to every audience. I work across a real range of industries from construction, law, finance, events, property and the public and third sector and feel strongly that coaching and counselling skills are optimised by a clear understanding of the commercial backdrop of every group.

CREATE

I am a commercial creative hybrid and place great importance on creating a safe, fun and inspiring workshop environment in which attendees of all levels feel comfortable sharing and exploring. I thrive building relationships quickly with people across all industries with a real plethora of challenges and complexities and have cracked the code for achieving maximum engagement, transformation and growth. My interactive coaching style which involves attendees is a key ingredient to my success.

TRANSFORM

I teach expert built content in a dynamic, interactive and fun style allied with strong commercial awareness. Live practise of easy to use toolkits embeds learning and team building while simple and easy to follow takeaway guides empower attendees to practise their skills in their daily lives to maximise transformation and results.

Mental Health First Aid Snapshots

WHY BECOME A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER?

WHY STRESS AFFECTS US ALL DIFFERENTLY?

HOW ARE MEN AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS?

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

❝Excellent, dynamic presenter, clear, pacy presentation slides + good amount of interaction❞

❝Great mental health training, brilliantly delivered and full of useful content❞

❝Course was delivered exceptionally and sympathetically. Everybody was listened to and given the chance to give their input❞

❝Phenomenal course. Best training attended❞

❝Mental Health First Aid Courses should be compulsory for all line managers❞

❝Melanie is an excellent speaker. Her Half Day Mental Health Awareness Course was informative and engaging. It would be very useful for any business where staff are the keystone of the business❞

❝I can't speak highly enough of Melanie and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness course she delivered to our learners and Apprentices. This can be a tricky subject to talk about but Melanie put them at ease straight away with her friendly and reassuring demeanour and got everyone participating from the start, openly sharing their experiences and keeping them fully engaged throughout the course. It was really great to see them taking away such valuable information that has built their confidence to help others manage their mental health. A brilliant course delivered by a 1st class trainer - highly recommended❞

WHY WORK WITH ME?

As a lawyer turned Coach + Corporate Wellbeing Trainer, I’m a commercial creative hybrid with a dynamic, interactive style that makes for high levels of facilitation rather than one way teaching. A trained telephone counsellor + NLP Practitioner, my approach is integrative and highly bespoke, tailoring my expertise to your professional development needs. I work across a variety of industries from law, finance, insurance + higher education to the public sector, third sector + prisons with a wide range of attendees from PAs, trainees + apprentices to associates, managers + partners. I have found that maximum stakeholder engagement optimises whole organisational change. Though my workshops centre on wellbeing, they cross a variety of areas key to organisational effectiveness from communication, performance + teamwork to strategy, growth + leadership, cutting through the corporate mask to get to the root of what motivates employees to perform best.

WHAT ELSE?

My passion for training groups stems from diverse life experience which has seen me navigate (not always bright and breezily, I might add) different countries, corporate environments, challenges + adventures from property, PR, law + higher education to South America, Madrid, Chamonix and beyond. What I can safely say I’ve learnt along the way is what lies beneath true happiness, how fulfilment + success really works + – more importantly – how I can help your workforce + organisation thrive. Because no matter how different people may seem, we all operate within a similar framework of happiness. We’re frustrated when we work in environments that don’t meet our needs + we’re engaged when we work under inspiring leadership within supportive teams. Once we understand why we feel + behave the way we do, what undermines + drives success, we can learn toolkits to thrive + reshape corporate culture from the inside out.

Mental Health First Aid