{"id":2458,"date":"2021-05-07T07:58:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T06:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/landodlatestnews\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2021-05-07T08:12:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T07:12:10","slug":"become-a-mental-health-ally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/landodlatestnews\/2021\/05\/07\/become-a-mental-health-ally\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Mental Health Ally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although every year as many as one-in-four of us may experience distress, it doesn\u2019t make it any easier to start a conversation about mental health and how people are feeling.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Thriving @ Work project group see the training and setting up of a network of Mental Health Allies as the important next step in implementing the Stevenson\/Farmers Report\u2019s<\/a> recommendations in relation to Core Standard One: \u201cProduce, implement and communicate a mental health at work plan that promotes good mental health of all employees and outlines the support available for those who may need it “<\/div>\n
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What are\u00a0Mental Health\u00a0Allies?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A mental health ally is someone who takes action to raise awareness of mental health and challenge stigma. Stigma occurs when people make negative assumptions. In turn, this makes it more likely that they will be labelled as different, strange, or even dangerous.<\/p>\n

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The role of the trained Mental Health Ally is to raise awareness to those who need support with their mental health of the support and resources available. It is also their role to challenge negative perceptions of mental health, if they feel safe and able to do so<\/p>\n

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Benefits of the Scheme\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n