The Lived Experience Co.

Mental Health Training

Read on for details of our range of evidence-based, co-produced training. Each topic can be delivered as a standalone session, or in combination with one or more others. Sessions can be geared towards managers, senior leaders or all employees and content can be adapted as required.

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Course catalogue

Mental health in the workplace

This comprehensive workshop explores all aspects of workplace mental health, covering a wide range of topics including:

  • Factors that impact on workplace mental health
  • Supporting others in the workplace
  • The tough stuff: Suicide and self-harm
  • Common mental health conditions
  • Stigma and discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments for mental health

Mental health and the Equality Act 2010

This session explains the Equality Act as it relates to mental health. It is an ideal course for line managers, HR team members of individuals with mental health conditions. It covers:

  • What is the Equality Act 2010?
  • Protected characteristics
  • Discrimination and harassment
  • Reasonable adjustments for mental health
  • When things go wrong

Wellness action planning

Wellness Action Plan support us to manage and talk about our mental health, both in and outside the workplace. This interactive workshop will cover:

  • Mental health in the workplace
  • How to create your own Wellness Action Plan
  • Wellness Action Planning for line managers

Understanding depression and anxiety

Depression and anxiety are extremely common, but can be managed with treatment, support and understanding. This course covers:

  • Signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety
  • Supporting someone who is depressed or anxious
  • Panic attacks
  • Depression and anxiety at work

Understanding psychosis and bipolar disorder

Despite increasing levels of mental health awareness, psychosis and bipolar are discussed less often, and remain poorly understood. Sufferers often suffer stigma and discrimination. This session includes:

  • What are psychosis and bipolar disorder?
  • Treatment and support
  • Supporting someone with unusual beliefs
  • Psychosis and bipolar in the workplace
  • Stigma and discrimination

Understanding OCD

The World Health Organisation (WHO) lists Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) among the top ten most disabling conditions, yet sufferers are often misunderstood. This course explores:

  • What is OCD?
  • How do obsessions and compulsions work?
  • OCD myths and misconceptions
  • Supporting someone with OCD
  • OCD in the workplace

Understanding self-harm

Self-harm is extremely common but remains heavily stigmatised and poorly understood. This session covers:

  • Reasons for self-harm
  • Supporting someone who self-harms
  • Dealing with self-harm stigma and discrimination
  • Harm reduction and staying safe

Talking about suicide

Suicide can be difficult to talk about, but can be prevented. This course includes:

  • Risk factors for suicide
  • Supporting someone who is suicidal (including signposting)
  • Suicide stigma
  • Active listening skills
  • Myths around suicide

Understanding eating disorders

Eating disorders impact on both mental and physical health, but can be poorly understood by the general public. This session covers:

  • What is an eating disorder?
  • Types of eating disorders
  • Impacts of physical and mental health
  • Eating disorder mythbusting
  • Supporting others
  • Eating disorders in the workplace

Diabetes and mental health

It is estimated that there are over 415 million people living with diabetes worldwide. This session covers:

  • Understanding Type 1 and 2 diabetes
  • The psychological and psychosocial aspects of diabetes
  • How diabetes and mental health interact
  • Supporting people with diabetes in the workplace

Menopause and mental health

The menopause can be life-changing, both mentally and physically. We know that up to 70% of people going through menopause experience anxiety, depression or other psychological symptoms during this time. This course will cover:

  • Understanding what menopause is
  • Physical, mental and cognitive signs and symptoms
  • Exploring the mental health impact of menopause
  • Menopause in the workplace

Chronic illness and mental health

Mental and physical health are inextricably linked, with certain chronic illnesses leaving you more likely to develop mental health symptoms. This session includes:

  • Overview of chronic illness
  • Chronic illness and the Equality Act
  • Intersections of mental and physical health
  • Managing the mental health impact of chronic illness
  • Chronic illness in the workplace