Mental Health First Aid MENTAL HEALTH IS YOUR BUSINESS!
UK businesses are losing over £1000 a year for every person they employ because of mental ill health in their workforces.
The total cost to businesses UK wide is £25.9 billion a year.
Employees are taking 70 million days sick leave a year because of mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression.
£15.1 billion of this total cost is from reduced productivity in people who continue to work while unwell.
What is ‘mental health first aid’?
Mental health first aid (MHFA) is the help given to someone experiencing amental health problem before professional help is obtained.
The aims of MHFA are:
- To preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
- To provide help to prevent a mental health problem developing into a more serious state
- To promote the recovery of good mental health
- To provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem.
MHFA does not teach people to be therapists. However, it does teach people how to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help.
If you would like to talk to us about Mental Health First Aid, please contact us.