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Volume 03
Journal of Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Science
Mental Health 2019
November 13-14, 2019
November 13-14, 2019 | London, UK
WORLD CONGRESS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Clin Psychol Cog Sci, Volume 03
Leaders- How is stress impacting your workplace?
Marketa Swaby
Mental Health Expert, UK
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n the UK, 55% of sickness absence days are related to mental illness, around 15 million lost working days each year. Let's stop
this idea that mental health is a thing you don't talk about at work EVER, EVER, EVER.
Workplace Mental Health Training is designed to help both managers and employees increase their knowledge and confidence
to lead meaningful mental health conversations in the workplace.
This workshop is an introduction to understanding mental illnesses; conditions and symptoms. Explores the history and stigma
of mental illness to challenge assumptions and teaches some practical tools to support you to manage a range of complex or
challenging mental health issues with more confidence.
Learning Objectives:
• To explore the culture of mental illness to mental health approaches
• To start a change conversation about mental health and understand if people are ready to change or not
• To manage disclosure of a mental health issue with confidence
marteka@benevolenthealth.co.uk