Mental Health Awareness for the Security Industry
Background
One in four of us will experience poor mental health at some point in our lives, and with over half a million people in the UK currently holding security licences, this means that a lot of people in the industry will, at some point during their career, have mental health challenges. And on top of this, people working within the industry often connect with hundreds, if not thousands of others through the course of their work, or home and leisure activities, which makes having a basic understanding of mental health, and how to help and support others, even more important. To get everyone in the security sector mental health aware is undoubtedly a pioneering ambition, yet completely attainable.
There are so very many advantages with having an industry where the majority of its workforce are mental health aware!
Therefore Safer Minds is asking security service and training providers across the UK passionate about promoting positive mental health and developing mental health awareness within their workforce, to buy a copy of Mental Health Awareness for the Security Industry for each of their employees, and include it in their induction pack for new starters. To reach as many people as possible, and to be affordable to everyone, it is purposely very inexpensive, and takes just a short while to read, yet will significantly increase their employee’s knowledge and awareness of mental health, and how to support others through a crisis.
‘A small investment in your workforce now, is a huge investment in their wellbeing and mental health for the future!’
“Stigma within the industry can often be seen as a significant barrier to acknowledging poor mental health and receiving the treatment and support people need, but by reading this booklet and learning more about mental health, you are taking the first step in understanding and improving your own mental wellbeing, as well as the wellbeing of others around you, and together we can start to make positive changes to conversations around mental health within the industry!” says Robin Barratt, founder of Safer Minds.
Also, by buying copies for their employees, companies can add the Safer Minds logo to their website/newsletters etc., and will be added to our forthcoming online directory of security organisations promoting positive mental health in the workplace.
For details about Safer Minds and the booklet, please visit their website: www.SaferMinds.co.uk
