Mental Health Awareness Training
Spot the signs of poor mental health, start a kind conversation and know exactly where to point someone for help.
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Mental Health Awareness Training
Everyone has mental health, just as everyone has physical health. Pressure at work, money worries or life events can affect anyone. Noticing early and talking kindly can make a real difference.
This course builds your confidence to notice when someone is struggling and to start a supportive conversation. You learn how work-related stress arises and what employers must do about it. You learn where to point someone for help, including in a crisis. The course is about awareness and support. It does not teach you to diagnose or treat anyone.
- Explain what mental health is and why it matters at work
- Recognise common signs that someone may be struggling
- Start a supportive conversation and listen without judging
- Describe the employer's duty to assess the risk of work-related stress
- Explain when a mental health condition can count as a disability
- Signpost people to NHS 111, Samaritans and Shout
- Look after your own wellbeing at work
6 short modules, 1.5 hours in total.
Understanding mental health
What mental health is, how it can change over time and why talking openly helps reduce stigma.
Knowledge checkSpotting the signs
Changes in mood, behaviour, work or attendance that may mean someone is struggling. Why you should not guess at a diagnosis.
Knowledge checkStarting a conversation
Choosing a good moment, asking open questions, listening well and agreeing next steps together.
Knowledge checkStress and the law
The HSE definition of stress, the employer's duty to assess and act on stress risks, and the six HSE Management Standards areas.
Knowledge checkSupport and adjustments
When a mental health condition can be a disability under the Equality Act 2010, and simple adjustments that help people stay in work.
Knowledge checkGetting help and self-care
Where to point someone for help, what to do in a crisis, and how to look after your own wellbeing.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You want to support colleagues who may be struggling
- You manage a team and want to have better wellbeing conversations
- You work in a high-pressure role such as care, education, retail or hospitality
- You want to understand how work-related stress is managed
- Your employer is building a wellbeing programme and wants staff to take part
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate names Mental Health Awareness Training and shows 1.5 hours of learning. It also shows your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years later.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000The law this course supports
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Requires employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees. HSE says this includes protecting workers from stress at work.
Read the legislation →The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Regulation 3 requires employers to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of risks to their employees' health and safety. HSE says this includes work-related stress.
Read the legislation →Equality Act 2010
A mental health condition can count as a disability if it has a substantial, long-term adverse effect on day-to-day activities. Employers must then make reasonable adjustments.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Questions about Mental Health Awareness Training
Will this course teach me to diagnose mental health conditions?
No. The course teaches you to notice signs, start a supportive conversation and point people to the right help. Diagnosis and treatment are for health professionals.
What should I do if someone is in crisis?
If a life is at risk, call 999 or go to A&E. In England, people can call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. Samaritans are free on 116 123, any time.
Is there a text service for mental health support?
Yes. Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text service for anyone in the UK. Text SHOUT to 85258.
What does the law say about stress at work?
HSE says employers have a legal duty to protect workers from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. The course explains HSE's six Management Standards areas.
Can a mental health condition be a disability?
Yes, it can. Acas says it counts under the Equality Act 2010 if it has a substantial adverse effect on daily life. It must also last, or be expected to last, at least 12 months.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 1.5 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Lift College is not VAT registered, so no VAT is charged. Buying for a team? Ask about team enrolment and the team will help.
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Buying for a team?
Enrol several learners at once, one invoice, and a certificate for each person the day they pass. Tell us the courses and how many people and we will set it up.