“…poor mental health across the UK workforce can now be costing employers around £51 billion annually” Deloitte – Mental health and employers May 2024
Thursday 10 October is World Mental Health Day (WMHD)
This year’s theme set by the World Federation of Mental Health is ‘It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace’.
Manchester Mind advocates for mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. They do this through awareness raising, sharing self-care tips and information and offer workplace training courses.
“New data suggests that for almost 70% of people, their manager has more impact on their mental health than their therapist or their doctor—and it’s equal to the impact of their partner.” Forbes
This World Mental Health Day Manchester Mind are inviting everyone to challenge attitudes and approaches to workplace wellbeing. They offer a range of training courses for managers and employees, which aim to eliminate stigma and improve understanding of mental health, enabling cultural change. Discount is available for all Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce members.
Here are some ways you can support yourself and others around you:
- Self-care – Visit their Wellbeing Hub to access the downloadable self-care checklist, and find wellbeing tips and advice.
- Stress and burnout – visit their World Mental Health Day online hub to learn more about workplace wellbeing, the stages of burnout and access stress-relieving tips.
- Free Resilience Training – If you live in Manchester you can sign up to their free courses, including Mindfulness and Relaxation for Menopause and Mums Matter.
- Champion workplace wellbeing – Manchester Mind's courses help you build your knowledge, confidence and awareness about mental health to support yourself and your colleagues.
- Share – check out National Mind’s campaign “No Mind Left Behind”. Find out more and download Mind’s World Mental Health Day materials.
Need to talk to someone confidentially? Call national Mind on 0300 123 3393 or access other immediate help.
Find out more: https://www.manchestermind.org/wmhd-2024/