To support the industry the Electrical Industries Charity has put together some tips on how to safeguard mental health

  Posted by: electime      9th April 2021

Mental Health Month is coming this May and in these difficult times it is more important than ever for all of us to safeguard our mental health, protect ourselves and those around us.

We have a duty to ourselves and others to look after our mental wellbeing so we can be the best we can be.

This month, we want to remind everyone how important it is to talk about mental health and listen when someone wants to talk about mental health with you. Sharing your problems and engaging with others is a great way to support yours and their mental wellbeing. Being a non-judgemental listener and opening up to others can make you feel a lot better and may offer you a new perspective about your own mental wellbeing. It really is true – a problem shared is a problem halved. Take the opportunity this Mental Health Month to grab someone for 10 minutes and have a chat about how they really are and how you really are.

Mental Health First Aid England coined ‘Take 10 Together’ five years ago for World Mental Health Day but the messaging is just as relevant today. It’s all about taking the opportunity to talk freely and openly wherever you may find yourself. Sometimes it’s easier to talk at the coffee machine, in a quiet corner of a work site, on the way to lunch, these conversations don’t have to happen in a private room with a scheduled appointment, the only thing that is important is that they happen.

To support the industry the Electrical Industries Charity has put together some tips on how to safeguard mental health on their Health Calendar which you access here: https://www.electricalcharity.org/mentalhealth/health-calendar?layout=edit&id=548

The Electrical Industries Charity also want to share this digital poster created by Mental Health First Aider England which is incredibly useful for employers, employees and everyone in between.

To help protect colleague’s wellbeing within the workplace the Electrical Industries Charity offer Mental Health Awareness and First Aider training for the industry and wider community. These courses with accredited trainers deliver mental health training to employees, managers and everyone in between to help spot, support and guide colleagues struggling with their mental health. Employers with active wellbeing support infrastructure find their employees are more productive, have less absenteeism, higher staff retention and better working outcomes. To find out more about these courses please click here: https://www.electricalcharity.org/training