Landscape Academy to hold mental health seminar

The Landscape Academy will be holding a one hour seminar on Mental Health in the Workplace in conjunction with Mental Health First Aid England.

According to research conducted by MHFA, mental health can have a serious impact on businesses: 

• 1 in 6 workers will experience depression, anxiety or problems relating to stress at any one time
  
  
• There were 602,000 cases of work-related stress, depression, or anxiety in 2018/19 in the UK
  
  
• In 2018/19, stress, depression or anxiety were responsible for 44% of all cases of work-related ill health, and 54% of all working days lost due to health issues in UK
  
  
• Every year it costs business £1,300 per employee whose mental health needs are unsupported
  
  
• Mental ill health is responsible for 72 million working days lost and costs £34.9 billion each year (note: different studies will estimate the cost of mental ill health in other ways)

The presentation will cover:

• What is health?
  
  
• What is mental health?
  
  
• Understanding mental health and recovery as a continuum
  
  
• Factors that influence mental health and recovery
  
  
• Stress and stigma
  
  
• Early warning signs of distress
  
  
• Barriers to help-seeking
  
  
• How to begin a conversation
  
  
• Take Ten Together Toolkit
  
  
• Where you can go to develop knowledge, skills and improve your confidence further

As part of this initiative, £5 from every sale will be donated to charity Perennial. Tickets are £25. The Mental Health Seminar will be held on Tuesday 1st December at 1pm. Contact Landscape Academy to book your place or ask questions.