Description
Course ID: HLTH280
Learn in a classroom environment with your peers, face to face or virtual with an instructor online.
Course Length: 1 day
Target Audience: General
Course Overview
This interactive instructor-led course provides participants with a foundational understanding of mental health, common mental health challenges, and the role everyone can play in creating a psychologically safe and supportive workplace. Participants will learn how to recognize early warning signs of mental health concerns, reduce stigma, communicate with empathy, and respond appropriately while maintaining professional boundaries. Through instructor-led discussions, case studies, breakout activities, self-reflection, and workplace scenarios, participants will gain practical skills to support mental well-being for themselves and others.
Note: This course is designed to increase awareness and promote supportive workplace practices. It does not prepare participants to diagnose mental health conditions or provide counselling or clinical intervention.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of mental health and psychological well-being in the workplace.
- Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and understand their potential impact on work performance.
- Reduce stigma by promoting respectful, inclusive, and supportive workplace behaviours.
- Apply effective communication techniques when supporting colleagues experiencing mental health challenges.
- Identify appropriate workplace resources and understand when and how to encourage professional support.
- Develop a personal action plan to promote mental wellness and psychological safety in the workplace.
Course Content:
- Understanding Mental Health
- Recognizing Signs and Risk Factors
- Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace
- Communicating with Compassion
- Building Resilience and Well-Being
- Taking Action
Supplement Material:
A student manual is available for the learner to follow during the instructor’s presentation.
Benefits to the participants:
Participants will leave with practical tools and a personalized action plan to support mental health awareness and contribute to a healthier
Note: The course outline may be subject to change.