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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Modern Workplace by Futurelearn
Understand the pressures of the modern workplace, and learn what you can do to promote mental wellbeing in your organisation.
Course Highlights
- Assess the role of the workplace in preventing poor health and understand the moral, legal and economic reasons to do so.
- Develop our understanding of what mental health is, as well as how it can and does change over time.
- Explore the stress response and the risks of prolonged or excessive stress.
- Discuss the role of stigma in worsening the mental health epidemic.
- Identify members of our society who are at higher risk of developing mental illness.
- Reflect on the factors which contribute to a psychologically safe workplace.
- Explore key workplace policies and procedures which have an impact on wellbeing.
- Identify the ways in which a line manager can support their team's wellbeing.
- Improve interpersonal skills of listening to our colleagues and noticing changes in them.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
5 Topics
Introduction: our work and why it matters
Understanding Mental Health
Stress
The role of stigma in worsening the mental health epidemic
Social determinants of mental health
4 Topics
The principles of a psychologically safe workplace
Key policies for supporting mental health in the workplace
Boundaries in the workplace
Creating a network of social support
4 Topics
Noticing the signs of poor mental health
Listening to colleagues
Supporting wellbeing as a line manager
Putting it all together
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Modern Workplace
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