Mental Health Awareness is about providing an introduction to mental health and employment and raising awareness of the benefits and barriers to employment to help front line staff to support people through the system. This will help to improve employment and recovery outcomes for socially excluded adults.

Training in Mental Health Awareness has been provided by the Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership.

Downloads:

Mental Health and Employment Workshop Presentation (1056kb)
This presentation outlines a simple introducton to mental health and work. It covers topics such as the impact of employment on mental health and well-being; the approaches that support and aid recovery and social inclusion; and the variety of existing support systems currently available.

Pub Quiz Questions (132kb)
Pub Quiz Answers (346kb)
Mental Health and Work Mythbusters (266kb)
Short quiz and mythbuster sheet designed to make you question common misconceptions about the links between mental health and work.

Paul’s Case Study (247kb)
A case study of Paul, an individual with mental health issues, covering his journey from childhood to adulthood and employment.

Resource list (264kb)
List of resources of key papers, reports and websites that provide information, support and guidance on a range of mental health issues.