This year’s World Mental Health Day theme is ‘It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace.’ World Mental Health Day 2024 will highlight various aspects of mental health at work, from workplace conditions and stress management to the importance of social inclusion and empowerment. The aim is to champion mental health in the workplace and build best practices that create cultures where everyone has the potential to contribute productively and thrive.
Please check out the range of Guest Speaker sessions we are running throughout October
We believe everyone is better off when we can bring our whole selves to work.
The MHFA England Our My Whole Self resources help organisations to empower employees to bring their whole self to work. By bringing together diversity and inclusion with health and wellbeing, we can drive positive transformation in workplace mental health and performance
Download the My Whole Self resources here
Lets Talk About Suicide
Why not check out these useful training:
- https://letstalkaboutsuicide.co.uk/myth-busting-and-facts-about-suicide/
- https://letstalkaboutsuicide.co.uk/autism-and-suicide-awareness-training/
- https://letstalkaboutsuicide.co.uk/suicide-awareness-training-taxi-driver-edition/
- https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/suicide-awareness-training-uni-students
- https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/suicide-awareness-training-veteran-edition
Series of podcasts to help break down the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide: https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/life-matters
AMPARO
Amparo provides emotional and practical support for anybody who felt the impact of suicide.
https://amparo.org.uk/what-we-do/
Free briefing session on what AMPARO offers – available to professionals.
https://amparo.org.uk/free-briefing-session/
Better Health – Every Mind Matters is an NHS-endorsed digital resource and campaign to empower people to take action to protect and improve their mental wellbeing, to help prevent common mental health concerns escalating into mental health disorders that require NHS intervention.
They have some fantastic resources: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
Provide World Mental Health Day Tea and Talk event 2023
Congratulations to Maddie, who organised a Tea and Talk event for colleagues – please share how your organisation promoted World Mental Health Day!
Digiflex – World Mental Health Day promotion 2023
Jenny and the team wanted to raise awareness of World Mental Health Day on the 10th October. Here’s what they did:
- Emails signposting to Every Mind Matters, and employee Benefits and Wellbeing platform
- Each staff member received a Wellbeing Gift Pack that included: sweet treats, motivational note cards, note book and stress/fidget toys
Feedback from employees:
“Thank you for the special package I’ve arrived to on my desk today. It put a smile on my face and I needed one of those this morning!”
“I have my Tisserand on now – its gorgeous! My little cards are pinned to my computer.”
“Thank you for my gift ”
Free MHFA England resources
Workplaces are key to creating a society where everyone’s mental health matters. We believe wellbeing and productivity fuel one another. Our people and teams are at their most effective and creative when everybody feels psychologically safe and is seen, heard, and valued.
What’s more investing in mental health can help drive organisational success. For every £1 spent by employers on mental health interventions, employers could get back £5.30 in reduced absence, presenteeism, and staff turnover.
As part of our My Whole Self campaign for workplace culture change, we have developed a range of resources for you to use at work and beyond. Download your MOT resources here
This World Mental Health Day why not download our free poster to help raise awareness of why workplace wellbeing matters. You can share the resource digitally or put it up in your workplace.
On the day itself we encourage you to take a moment to check in on your own and other’s mental health and wellbeing using our My Whole Self MOT.
Published: 20 October 2023
