Today, November 2nd, is National Stress Awareness Day 2022.
Founded by Carole Spiers, the Chairperson of the International Stress Management Association (ISMA), National Stress Awareness Day takes places on the first Wednesday in November and aims to increase public awareness of stress and help people recognise, manage and reduce stress in their personal and professional lives.
Stress Awareness in the Workplace
There are plenty of factors which contribute to feeling more stressed. These include financial difficulties, relationship breakdowns, illnesses or poor health, and problems within the workplace.
Bupa GP Melanie Hill says:
“Work-related stress is when the pressures of work become more than you can cope with. It can make you feel ill both physically and mentally. Recognising the signs of work-related stress and dealing with it quickly can mean it will have less negative impact.”
Work-related stress can affect both physical and mental health and symptoms could include:
- Finding it harder to concentrate
- Losing confidence in yourself and job
- Feeling anxious and depressed
- Feeling more emotional
- Being more irritable and losing your temper more quickly
Mental Health First Aid Courses at Saracen Solutions
Here at Saracen Solutions, we deliver a range of different Mental Health courses, including:
- Level 1 First Aid for Mental Health Awareness (4 Hours)
- Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health (1 Day)
- Level 3 Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (2 Days)
Our courses can be carried out on-site or in-house and have been designed to help employers provide a positive mental health culture within the workplace. They also provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on a range of the most common health conditions and the skills to be able to act should a condition be suspected.
Learners that undertake our Mental Health courses will be considered First Aiders for Mental Health and will be the point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition.
Course modules include:
- What is First Aid for Mental Health?
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Providing advice and starting a conversation
- Drugs and alcohol
- First Aid for Mental Health action plan
- First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
- Drugs and Alcohol use
- And much more.
To find out more about our Mental Health First Aid courses, CLICK HERE to download the full course specifications.
About Saracen Solutions
Formed in 2006, by Tori Davies, Saracen Solutions (UK) Limited is a safety consultancy and training company based in the heart of Shropshire. Operating in all areas of health and safety, food safety and first aid, they provide cost effective, no-nonsense, health and safety solutions and advice to organisations across Shropshire, Staffordshire, the Midlands and the rest of the UK.
“We pride ourselves on building client relationships, getting to know your business inside out and always being on hand when you need us.”
For more information about any of the courses or services we deliver, call our team on 03300 250506, email us at hello@saracensolutions.co.uk or contact us online.
