Managing Mental Health

Course Outline

The Managing Mental Health workshop provides participants with a greater knowledge of the
impacts of mental health issues on the workplace. The workshop seeks to remove the stigma of
mental illness from the workplace, and replace it with understanding and support. Participants will
gain insight into the prevalence of mental illness, and the need to manage our emotional well-
being. Any person who wishes to learn how to better deal with mental illness in their workplace,
should attend this workshop.

Content

• Understanding mental illness
• Removing the stigma associated with mental illness
• Recognising your role in managing mental illness
• Dealing with emotions appropriately
• Responding effectively to mental illness
• Know when and where support is available

 

Expected Outcomes

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Understand mental illness
• Identify the different categories of mental illness
• Reduce the stigma of mental illness in the workplace
• Recognise signs of mental illness in employees
  and co-workers
• Implement an approach to successfully manage
  mental health issues
• Create an emotionally healthy workplace

To download a brochure with more information on the 'Managing mental health' training workshop and in-house presentation, click here.

Mental Health Week is rapidly approaching for 2009! For information on how Converge International can assist you to raise awareness of mental health issues, click here.