IF you hurt yourself at work, you will have a registered first-aider to help out. But what if it is your mind that needs attention?
Next Wednesday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day, and a new campaign is calling for a law change to give mental and physical health equal importance in the workplace.
Around 12.5million working days are lost to work-related stress, depression or anxiety each year, latest figures say.
Now the new Where’s Your Head At? movement aims to increase the number of so-called mental health first-aiders where we work.
They are trained to look after employees’ health, spotting early signs of mental illness and ensuring workers get the right help.
Training usually takes two days and costs around £300 — and can mean workers with mental health issues take less time off and recover quicker.
Official body Mental Health First Aid England wants to train one in ten of us. Its CEO, Simon Blake, says: “Mental health first-aiders provide vital links to employee assistance programmes, counselling and self-help information, and their presence sends the important message that it’s OK to talk about mental health at work. All employers need to create workplaces where mental health support is in place for workers who may need it.”
The campaign is backed by business leaders including Ford chairman Andy Barratt, WH Smith boss Stephen Clarke and David Hynam, CEO of Bupa. Mental health campaigner Natasha Devon, leading the project, says: “I’ve been inundated with messages from the public, telling me of their own experiences involving mental health difficulties being treated as a character flaw or lack of professionalism.
“Attitudes and culture desperately need to change so people can be properly supported. Having mental health first-aiders in every workplace will, I believe, be part of this.”
A petition will be presented to Downing Street on Monday, while Luciana Berger MP will present it to Parliament.
To sign up to the petition, visit wheresyourheadat.org. To learn more about training, visit mhfaengland.org.
Lindsay beat the blues
LINDSAY MOODY is a registered mental health first-aid trainer who teaches people to fulfill the same role as him in their own workplace.
Diagnosed with a disability at age 14, he spent two years confined to a wheelchair in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Bucks, where he suffered with depression. He was a paralympic athlete before an op let him find glory as an able-bodied sportsman playing cricket for Sussex.
He now trains staff in sports teams and high-pressure environments at mhfacoach.com.
Lindsay, 62, of Hampton, West London, said: “Poor mental health is nothing to be ashamed of.
“The first-aider scheme means everyone will have some-one to turn to. A good mental health first-aider is calm, empathetic, understanding and non-judgmental. It’s something all companies need to embrace.”
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Hit the class ceiling?
HAVE you hit the “class ceiling”? This is the new term being used to describe firms failing to hire enough staff from working-class backgrounds.
To combat it, Manchester digital record label Ostereo has banned job applicants from mentioning which school or university they went to.
Howard Murphy, founder of Ostereo which is home to Korean star J.Fla, explains: “Talent transcends class, but so often success is about opportunity and connections as well as talent.
“This not only gives an unfair advantage to some, it can discourage others who may feel that without the right background they don’t stand a chance.
“We hope this will not only reduce any unconscious bias in our hiring processes, it will also encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.”
See ostereo.com/careers.
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Applicants must be over 18, have five GCSE passes – and be Sun fans.
Successful candidates will begin with office administration duties before being selected for apprenticeship training.
The Sun editor-in-chief Tony Gallagher said: “The Sun has a long tradition of journalists climbing from the very bottom rung on the ladder to the very top.
“We are always looking for exciting young talent, and we look forward to welcoming the next generation. Our promise is to teach them new skills and learn from them at the same time.”
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THE British Legion-backed Veterans’ Gateway has launched a campaign to help ex-forces staff with mental health issues find work.
While many veterans are highly employable – possessing specialist transferable skills and a strong work ethic – many need support to make the swap to Civvy Street.
The scheme puts ex-military personnel in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information and support they need, from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more.
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