We are experiencing an explosion of research in workplace mental health. Kaiser released a study that showed 75% of U.S. employees had experiences that made them struggle with their mental health, but 8 out of 10 did not reach out for help. To find out why and what can be done about it, join us for this timely session.

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Learn the most common reasons professionals with mental health conditions do not reach out for help.

✔ Discover why 65% of large companies are training their leaders to recognize & respond to mental health challenges & connect individuals to the help they need.

✔ Learn about the connection between mental health and performance.

✔ Gain practical tools such as the WARP tool to recognize when you or others may be experiencing a mental health challenge and when professional support may be needed.

✔ Learn powerful coping strategies to help yourself or a co-worker who may be struggling.

This 4.5 hour course will train your team how to understand, recognize, and respond to the most common mental health challenges such as Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Substance Use Disorders. Similar objectives as Mental Health First Aid, but in half the time. Learn an easy to remember action plan and evidence-based tools to recognize when someone is struggling and how to connect them to appropriate help.

✔ Learn basic warning signs to recognize when someone may be struggling and how to prevent crisis by connecting them to help early.

✔ Learn how to provide support to someone who may be in crisis related to suicidal thoughts & behaviors, a panic attack, or response to a traumatic event.

✔ Practice powerful evidence based coping strategies to provide others as well as for your own mental wellbeing.

QPR is a practical and proven 1 hour suicide prevention training that equips participants to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors.

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. (QPR Institute)

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Learn how to Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) someone who may be suicidal

✔ Learn how to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide

✔ Identify common causes of suicidal behavior

✔ Identify warning signs of suicide

✔ Learn how to get help for someone in crisis

Mental Health First Aid was created by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in your organization or community. Participants will learn an evidence-based 5-step plan to engage a person and connect them to expert help that is proven to be effective.

Three Leaning Option:

✔ VIRTUAL. First Aiders will complete a 1.5-hour, self-paced online course, and then participate in a 6 hour, Insructor-led video conference.

✔ IN-PERSON. First Aiders will receive their training as an 8-hour, Instructor-led, in-person course. The course can be delivered in one 8-hour session or two 4-hour sessions over 2 days.

With the impact of the pandemic, concerns regarding racial injustice, and other pressures, it is no wonder 67% of employees report increased stress and anxiety at work in 2020 (HBR, 2020). Anxiety often goes unidentified: up to 80% of doctor visits occur due to stress and anxiety (JAMA, 2013).

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Discover why anxiety is the number one mental health problem in the US and what can be done about it

✔ Understand the dramatic physiological impact anxiety can have on the body

✔ Recognize the difference between normative anxiety and toxic stress

✔ Learn practical tools such as the WARP tool to recognize when professional support may be needed.

✔ Identify associated symptoms and how to help someone experiencing a panic attack

✔ Practice powerful coping strategies that can immediately address anxiety & prevent crisis

It is a condition that causes appetite and sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, and can completely sap a person’s motivation. It can also lead to suicidal behavior. Employees with depression miss an average of 31.4 days per year and experience 27.9 days of productivity loss due to presenteeism. (American Psychiatric Assoc.) Sadly, the majority of sufferers do not receive treatment.

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Learn to recognize the signs of depression and its impact on work performance & personal relationships

✔ Apply practical tools such as the WARP tool to recognize when you or others may be experiencing a mental health challenge and when professional support may be needed.

✔ Learn how to engage a person effectively & connect them to appropriate helping professionals

Recent developments in neuroscience have shed much light on the study of trauma. It is estimated that as many as 70% of U.S. adults have experienced a traumatic event at some point in their lives (NCBH, 2020). Those with a history of trauma are 3 times as likely to be absent from work, 4 times as likely to become an alcoholic, and 15 times more likely to die by suicide (BSR, 2020).

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Identify physiological, emotional, and behavioral signs & symptoms associated with trauma

✔ Identify the differences between typical trauma responses and PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and when professional help is indicated

✔ Practice coping strategies that can help mitigate the effects of trauma

✔ Learn how to help others who may be struggling with trauma and its effects

The current opioid overdose crisis in the US takes a life every 23 minutes. The majority of these cases involve an addiction to prescribed medication. While substance abuse is a problem often associated with the out of work, 80% of binge drinkers and 70% of those with drug addictions are employed full or part time.(SAMHSA)

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Learn to recognize signs and

symptoms such as decreased work

performance, changes in appearance

or attitude, withdrawal from team

members, and mood swings

✔ Learn how to engage someone

who is resistant to help

✔ Obtain information on the range

of resources available

Every 11 minutes, someone dies by suicide. The suicide rate increased 35% between 1999 & 2018 (CDC) and suicide prevention is now a key priority in healthcare. Learn how to engage someone who may be dealing with suicidal thoughts and prevent crisis.

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Identify warning signs and factors that increase risk of suicide

✔ Establish a basic step-bystep process to assess risk & connect a person to the help they need using crisis resources.

Primarily defined as a disconnection from reality, psychosis is a symptom that can result from a mental disorder, substance use, trauma or another medical condition. As a mental disorder, it often begins gradually with signs such as withdrawal from friends or co-workers, suspiciousness of others, or being easily agitated. It is a condition that is treatable; the earlier a person gets help, the better the outcome.

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Identify mental disorders that involve psychosis

✔ Dispel common myths associated with psychosis

✔ Recognize signs & symptoms of psychosis including hallucinations and delusions

✔ Learn how to engage someone who may be suffering and connect them to appropriate support

According to the International Classification of Disease (ICD11), burnout results from chronic, unmanaged stress and often leads to cynicism, loss of personal efficacy, and exhaustion. Burnout also affects your thinking and decision-making ability. One study found 75% of people have experienced burnout at work, with 40% saying they’ve experienced burnout specifically during the pandemic (MHA). If you or someone you care about may be struggling with burnout, come learn about the warning signs and what can be done about it.

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Understand and define burnout vs. mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety

✔ Recognize warning signs of burnout

✔ Learn how to address and prevent burnout through coping strategies & other practices

The construction industry has the highest rate of suicide and death from drug overdose across all other occupations (CDC, 2018). This 4.5 hour course will train your team how to understand, recognize, and respond to the most common mental health challenges such as Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Substance Use Disorders. Similar objectives as Mental Health First Aid (8 hours), but in half the time. An additional advantage over MHFA is that this course is made for the construction industry. Learn an easy to remember action plan and evidence based tools to recognize when someone is struggling and how to connect them to appropriate help.

✔ Learn basic warning signs to recognize when someone may be struggling and how to prevent crisis by connecting them to help early.

✔ Understand the top 4 reasons why construction professionals with mental health conditions do not seek help, the top fears managers have in getting involved in workplace suicide prevention & how to overcome these barriers.

✔ Learn how to provide support to someone who may be in crisis related to suicidal thoughts & behaviors, a panic attack, or response to a traumatic event.

✔ Practice powerful evidence based coping strategies to provide others as well as for your own mental wellbeing.

Practice makes perfect. Refresher courses maintain awareness and keep skills sharp. These short trainings provide an ongoing check on knowledge deficits and training needs.

Mental Health For Managers is designed to equip managers to understand & respond to mental health & substance use issues with those under their leadership. These trainings are specially crafted for a management context and include content from the Self-Care for Managers training (p.12).

✔ PROGRAM LENGTH: 4 HOURS

MH4M PROGRAM UTILIZES CONTENT FROM THE FOLLOWING SESSONS:

✔ Understand & Respond to Anxiety

✔ Understand & Respond to Depression

✔ Understand & Respond to Trauma

✔ Understand & Respond to Substance Use Disorders

✔ Understand & Respond to Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors

*MH4M trainings listed above are also offered individually in 1-2 hour versions.

Since the onset of the pandemic, 40% of people at every seniority level have seen a decrease in mental health (HBR, May 2020). As a leader, it is difficult to be fully present for the people you are responsible for when you are also struggling. Join us for this virtual or in-person training and see how we really are all in this together!

ATTENDEES WILL:

✔ Gain access to self-administered brief screening tools for mental health challenges to help yourself & others

✔ Learn evidence based coping strategies to address a range of mental health challenges

✔ Create a personal coping plan according to essential dimensions of wellness

Example: One of your direct reports has had declining performance since the loss of her mother to an aggressive cancer a few months ago. She has had trouble sleeping and you can tell she has lost weight. In virtual meetings, she arrives late and appears a bit disheveled. Discussion: Is she having a traumatic response? What kind of help is needed here? How do you start the conversation? Example: A manager reports to you that he has a team member who died by suicide. The team members are shaken & recall this person had recently called a few of them, seemingly out of the blue, and expressed how much he had valued their working relationship. This deeply felt expression appeared to lack context and caught them off guard, however they had not mentioned it until now. Discussion: What’s the next step with the manager & the team?

30 min - 1 Hour Sessions:

Up to 6 participants per virtual meeting or call-in for highly personalized training & support. We will provide directed debriefings, guidance in particular situations, skill development in recognizing, understanding, & responding to mental health challenges with your staff.