"Mental health refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. We all have mental health. Our mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. It also impacts on how we cope, interact and form relationships with others, as well as our daily functioning."
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Promoting Mental Health Awareness within the Security Industry
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Safer Minds believes everyone working within the security industry should have some awareness of basic mental health.
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"The importance of receiving mental health support is the key to helping a person avoid a life of suffering."
It is undeniable that the security industry can often be a very challenging and stressful place to work, and stigma within the industry can often been seen as a significant barrier to acknowledging poor mental health, and receiving the treatment and support people need.
Therefore - although currently not a condition of SIA licensing -Safer Minds believes everyone working within the security industry should nevertheless have some basic mental health awareness training, A mentally healthy community is a productive and creative community! So if you are an employer passionate about promoting positive mental health and developing mental health awareness within your workforce, then please join us by giving a copy of Mental Health Awareness for the Security Industry to each of your employees, and include it in your induction pack for new starters. It isn't expensive, and takes just an hour or so to read through, yet will significantly increase your employee's knowledge and awareness of mental health, and how to support others through a crisis.
To get everyone in the security sector mental health aware is undoubtedly a challenging and pioneering ambition, yet completely attainable, and there are so very many positive advantages with having an industry where the majority of its workforce are mental health aware! A small investment in your workforce now is a huge investment in their wellbeing and mental health for the future.
Together, we can start to make positive changes to conversations around mental health within the industry!
Mental Health Awareness for the Security Industry
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A mental health awareness information booklet for anyone, anywhere working within the security industry.
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Workshops
A three hour on-site mental health awareness workshop exploring the themes of developing positive mental health within the security industry, as well as how to support others. This workshop also gives attendees an ideal opportunity to talk about mental health. ONLINE SHORTLY.
Workplace Support
On-site one-2-one support for employers wishing to offer their employees independent, confidential, mental health and wellness support at work. This can be ongoing general support, or one-off support following an incident or difficult situation at work. ONLINE SHORTLY.
Support Directory
A directory of over 50 charities, groups and organisations across the UK offering mental health and crisis support.
Security Support Services
Support services to security providers requiring extra SIA DS licenced personal extensively trained in mental health.
