Talking about what we do in the media is key to getting our message out there. Over the last year there were over 3,000 mentions of mental health first aid in media coverage. These are a few of our media mentions:
Mental health first aid ‘should be mandatory in the workplace’ Metro (18/11/18)
Why we need to put mental and physical first aid on an equal footing The Independent (18/11/18)
Letters to the editor - Mental health at work The Telegraph (18/11/18)
First aid must include mental health, say firms The Times (19/11/18)
What is mental health first aid? BBC (03/08/18)
Craig Burton: Why does mental health first aid matter? HR Magazine (14/11/18)
Make mental health as important as first aid, say business leaders The Guardian (18/11/18)
Thought leadership It is also important to us to support wider events to talk about mental health and our role as a training organisation. This enables us to be part of the debate about mental health in this country and influence it positively. This year we have spoken at and contributed to events from the Wellbeing at Work event to the This Can Happen conference. Overall, we have been in front of over 207,850 attendees across 28 events. We also have two blogs on our website – Community Blog and Chief Executive’s Blog. These are an opportunity to share stories, thoughts and insights, and ultimately, to break down stigma surrounding mental health. Examples of blog titles: Finding ways to manage your stress Self-care this Christmas ‘I saved someone’s life just on my way to work’ Empowering employers to take action on mental health PTSD: I was just told to keep my chin up My mental wellbeing: take time to give back
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