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Evidence-based training helps managers support employee's mental health by enacting supportive strategies.

 

Managers are often the first people to notice signs of distress in their employees. Unfortunately, very few know how to respond. With the right training, managers can learn the skills they need to help employees improve their mental health.

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The one-hour, online Workplace Mental Health Training for Managers, originally developed for active duty military, has been customized and piloted in non-military workplaces, teaching managers tangible skills to:

• Effectively support employees’ mental health.

• Recognize and respond to warning signs of distress in ways that are appropriate and actionable in all workplace settings.

 

Workplace Mental Health Training for Managers has significantly reduced reports of loneliness, a risk factor for mental illness, and significantly improved:

• Managers’ knowledge of mental health and supportive leadership behaviors.

• Managers’ perceived usefulness of the program.

• Employees’ sense of emotional and instrumental support at work.*

• Employees’ general feelings of belonging within their teams.*

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*Particularly evident among workers who reported high levels of stress and loneliness prior to the training.