Awareness and early support

Mental health

Twenty-six short courses on recognising and responding to poor mental health — anxiety, depression, stress, self-harm, suicidal feelings and the conversations people avoid having.

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courses, each assignable on its own

5 h

of CPD-logged learning

courses logging CPD time

Why it matters

What this collection is for.

Managers are the ones who notice first

They are not clinicians and should not act like them. What they need is language for the first conversation and a clear route to real help.

The subjects people avoid are the ones that matter

This collection does not stop at stress and resilience. It covers suicidal feelings, self-harm and substance use — the topics most catalogues leave out.

Short enough to be taken when needed

Most courses run ten to fifteen minutes, so someone can take the relevant one the week it becomes relevant rather than waiting for a training day.

Who it is for

All staff
Line managers
HR and people teams
Mental health first aiders

Courses included

All 26 courses, listed in full.

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Social Media & Self Image

15 min · CPD

Anxiety

15 min · CPD

Warning Signs

The changes that tend to precede a crisis, written for colleagues and managers rather than professionals.

Depression & Low Mood

15 min · CPD

Workplace Mental Health

The one to start with for a working audience — what poor mental health looks like at work and what a colleague can usefully do.

Cyberbullying

10 min · CPD

Dealing with Suicidal Feelings

10 min · CPD

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

10 min · CPD

Crisis Prevention

15 min · CPD

Dealing with Stress

15 min · CPD

Coping with Isolation

5 min · CPD

Relaxation

10 min · CPD

Worry & False Thinking

10 min · CPD

Responding to Difficult Events

10 min · CPD

Being Kind to Yourself

15 min · CPD

Drug Abuse Awareness

15 min · CPD

Paranoia

15 min · CPD

Panic Attacks

15 min · CPD

Sleep Problems

15 min · CPD

Self Harm

10 min · CPD

Social Media, Screens & Teens

10 min · CPD

Exam Stress

15 min · CPD

Attachment & Separation Anxiety

15 min · CPD

Eating Disorders

10 min · CPD

Talking about Men’s Mental Health

Why men are less likely to ask for help, and what actually opens the conversation.

Substance Use Disorder Advice (Signposts)

10 min · CPD

What you get

What changes after this.

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Confidence in the first conversation

How to open it, what not to say, and how to end it with an agreed next step.

✓

Recognition of warning signs

What changes in behaviour, language and attendance tend to indicate, and what they do not.

✓

Clear boundaries

Where a manager’s role ends and where professional support has to begin.

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Coverage beyond the workplace

Several courses address home and family contexts, which is where much of it originates.

Questions

Before you ask us.

Is this clinical training?

No. It is awareness and early-response training for a general workforce. Nothing here qualifies anyone to diagnose or treat, and the courses say so.

Some of these topics are distressing. How are they handled?

Plainly and without dramatisation, with signposting to external support. If you would rather assign a subset, the harder topics are easy to separate out.

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What this collection is for.

Managers are the ones who notice first

The subjects people avoid are the ones that matter

Short enough to be taken when needed

All 26 courses, listed in full.

Social Media & Self Image

Anxiety

Warning Signs

Depression & Low Mood

Workplace Mental Health

Cyberbullying

Dealing with Suicidal Feelings

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Crisis Prevention

Dealing with Stress

Coping with Isolation

Relaxation

Worry & False Thinking

Responding to Difficult Events

Being Kind to Yourself

Drug Abuse Awareness

Paranoia

Panic Attacks

Sleep Problems

Self Harm

Social Media, Screens & Teens

Exam Stress

Attachment & Separation Anxiety

Eating Disorders

Talking about Men’s Mental Health

Substance Use Disorder Advice (Signposts)

What changes after this.

Confidence in the first conversation

Recognition of warning signs

Clear boundaries

Coverage beyond the workplace

Before you ask us.

See mental health in your own account.

Mental Health Awareness Training | SkillsCircle