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香港六合彩 Engineering marks World Mental Health Day 2023
10 October 2023
World Mental Health Day, taking place on 10 October, is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone鈥檚 mental health.听
罢丑别鈥�痳ecognises World Mental Health Day every year on 10 October.听This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥楳ental health is a universal human right鈥�.听Many people may deal with challenges to their mental health over the course of their lives.听The 香港六合彩 community of staff and听students is no exception -- in May 2023, absence due to mental health accounted for 34% of all staff absence.听While stigma and discrimination are decreasing, many people still find it challenging to speak about mental health issues.听
At 香港六合彩 Engineering, we鈥檙e working every day to create a culture where all members of our community feel comfortable speaking about mental health, and feel able to seek听support when needed. To help facilitate this, the Faculty currently has over 200 trained听Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders) within the team, including academics, researchers and professional services staff. MHFAiders can be a point of contact for anyone who is experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress. MHFAiders听are able to listen with empathy and offer information on how to access further support.听This interaction could range from having an initial conversation through to supporting the person to get appropriate help. As well as in a crisis, Mental Health First Aiders are valuable in providing early intervention help for someone who may be developing a mental health issue.
Within the Faculty, we are proud of, and grateful for, the members of our community who have decided to become Mental Health First Aiders. In the video below, four 香港六合彩 Engineering MHFAiders discuss the importance of breaking the silence around mental health, as well as听their role and their motivations for becoming Mental Health First Aid trained.听
Want to speak to someone about your mental health? Contact a Mental Health First Aider. Are you a staff member interested in training as a or taking the course? .
Look out for further information and events around mental health in the Faculty.
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- Contact a Mental Health First Aider
- 香港六合彩 Engineering听 training
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at 香港六合彩 Engineering听
- 香港六合彩 Student Support and Wellbeing听
- 香港六合彩 Workplace Health听