Mental Health and Wellbeing for Employees
Understanding your wellbeing. Supporting each other. Knowing when to ask for help.
Mental Health and Wellbeing for Employees is a practical, accessible training programme designed to build confidence and awareness around mental wellbeing at work.
It helps employees understand stress, recognise changes in themselves and others, and respond in appropriate, supportive ways. The course focuses on self-care, peer support, and signposting — ensuring individuals understand both their role and their boundaries.
Recommended course length: Half Day – (Also available as a online session, depending on organisational needs.)
Overview
This mental health training for employees course supports employees to develop a shared understanding of mental health and wellbeing in everyday working life.
It creates space for open discussion, reflection, and learning, without placing responsibility on employees to diagnose, manage, or intervene in mental health concerns. Instead, the focus is on awareness, empathy, confidence, and knowing when and how to seek further support.
Topics Covered
- Mental health, mental wellbeing, and stress
- Common signs of poor mental wellbeing
- Recognising changes in yourself and others
- Self-care and maintaining wellbeing at work
- Appropriate peer support and conversations
- Boundaries, signposting, and seeking help
Course Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Better understand mental wellbeing and stress
- Recognise early signs of poor mental wellbeing
- Respond to colleagues in supportive, appropriate ways
- Understand personal boundaries and responsibilities
- Know how and when to seek support or signpost concerns
What this course is – and isn’t
This course is:
- An awareness-based mental wellbeing programme
- Focused on self-care, peer support, and signposting
- Designed specifically for employees (non-management)
- Practical, inclusive, and grounded in everyday working life
This course is not:
- A clinical or diagnostic programme
- Mental Health First Aid or crisis intervention training
- A substitute for professional mental health support
- Designed to place responsibility or risk on employees
This ensures employees gain confidence and understanding, while responsibilities and boundaries remain clear.
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Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for:
- Employees at all levels (non-management)
- Frontline and operational staff
- Office-based, remote, and hybrid workers
- Teams working in high-pressure or customer-facing roles
No prior knowledge or experience is required.
Business benefits
Investing in this training supports and gives the following employee mental health benefits:
- Greater confidence and awareness
- Reduced stigma around mental health
- Earlier help-seeking and support
- Stronger team connections
- A healthier, more open workplace culture
Certification and materials
Participants will receive:
- Certification of completion (available on request)
- A comprehensive toolkit for ongoing reference
- Practical resources to support mental wellbeing at work
Face-to-face training
- Delivered over one half day
- At your workplace or our Northampton training centre
Online training
- Typically delivered as a single 3-hour interactive session
Group size:
- Up to 15 participants per session.
Part of a wider mental health training pathway
This course forms part of Diversiti UK’s wider mental health training pathway, designed to support mental wellbeing at every level of an organisation, including mental health and employee engagement and services.
Alongside this employee-level programme, we also offer:
• Mental Health & Wellbeing for Managers – supporting managers to recognise concerns, have effective conversations, and respond appropriately
• Mental Health & Wellbeing for Senior Leaders – focusing on leadership behaviour, culture, strategy, and system-level impact
Together, these programmes provide a consistent and joined-up approach to workplace mental wellbeing and supporting employee mental health.
What organisations say
“Excellent course, extremely well delivered and very helpful.”
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Why choose Diversiti UK?
At Diversiti UK, we champion Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as the cornerstone of organisational success. Mental health and wellbeing are integral to creating environments where employees feel they belong and can bring their whole selves to work.
We are an award-winning training and consultancy provider delivering consultancy, audits, and training across EDI, cultural competency, and workplace mental health. With a strong social purpose, we reinvest our profits into supporting marginalised communities, ensuring our work creates lasting, positive change.
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Let us help you create a workplace where mental health is prioritised and every employee feels supported.
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