Mental Health in the Workplace Level 2
Mental health affects how an individual think, feels and acts which also disturbs the emotional, psychological and
social well-being of the individual concerned or those involved. With this ever-growing concern for mental health,
1st Aid at Work Training have launched a level 1 & 2 qualification to help staff, managers and Care workers support someone
who is suffering from mental health in the workplace.
This Mental Health in the Workplace Level 2 qualification will cover 6 hours of content, which means it is
delivered over one day and will include topics like understanding mental health, how to recognise mental ill health
difficulties and supporting an employee with mental health-related problems.
This qualification has been designed to meet and include content relating to legislation in the UK which relates to
mental health.
The learning outcomes are mapped to meet a Mental Health in the Workplace Level 2
criterion. Learners will gain knowledge, skill to help understand the finer detail of Mental health.
Employees and all those who have a duty to lookafter personell in a work enviroment. Mental health affects how an individual think, feels and acts which also disturbs the emotional, psychological and social well-being of the individual concerned or those involved. With this ever-growing concern for mental health,
1st Aid at Work Training Servises are providing these level 2 and 3 qualification to help staff, managers and Care workers support someone
who is suffering from mental health in the workplace. This qualification has been designed to meet and include content relating to legislation in the UK which relates to
mental health.
Course content.
• Understand the difference between mental health and mental ill health.
• Describe the components of mental well-being and how it relates to resilience.
• Understand how risk factors associated with mental ill health can lead to problems in the workplace.
• Be able to recognise how mental health problems can affect day-to-day living
• Understand how social and cultural attitudes can lead to mental illness
• Understanding causes of stress and knowing how stress can stem from influences resulting from work
• Be able to understand the difference between an Anxiety and a Panic attack
• Understand why mental health is not discussed in the workplace
• Understand how anxiety, phobias, depression, bipolar and schizophrenia is a denominator for ill related
mental health
• Understand why mental health is not discussed at work
• Be able to recognise other types of legislation that applies to Mental Health UK
• Be able to understand The Management Standards Approach
• Be able to understand how an employee’s emotional intelligence enables them to manage their emotions
with other people, both individually and in groups.
• Understanding problems in the workplace as a result of unidentified mental health
• Be able to implement an action plan to promote a healthy workplace
The Mental Health in the Workplace Level 2 certificate is valid for 3 years and annual refresher training is
recommended.
Availability can be discused to suit your organisations needs.
Successful learners can progress to other qualifications such as Care Certificate
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