PERHA Group: What a company can do to invest in employees' mental health

On the occasion of the recent Mental Health Awareness Week, PERHA Group, HR & Business Consulting Agency has submitted a series of suggestions for businesses and advises them on what a company could do to support their workforce’s mental health.

According to PERHA Group, nowadays, the importance of investing in employees’ mental health and wellbeing is vital, since this can have a positive impact not only on the job satisfaction and employee engagement but also on the productivity and performance of the staff and of the company. Mental Health Awareness Week highlights the importance of achieving good mental health for all and that prevention is better than cure.

PERHA Group, as a service suggestion provider can assist businesses by providing/sourcing mental health awareness policies, a business strategy for investing in employees’ mental health, online material for staff, workshops/seminars and training for companies with high ambitions for employee engagement and results.

The team of PERHA Group consists of HR and Business consultants who are trained and officially certified by 'Mental Health First Aid England', the Licensed Provider of Mental Health First Aid training from MHFA International, and they can provide emotional support and guidance when an individual is showing early symptoms of a mental health condition or is facing any mental health issues. The support is offered until professional help is provided.

The team of PERHA Group suggests and provides the below services for companies who would like to invest in employees’ mental health:

• Exclusive and tailor-made mental health resources for firms: The resources (offline/online material) may be useful for employees if they ever feel like they need some help with their mental health or if they are already facing mental health issues but they don't feel comfortable enough yet to talk to someone.
• Mental Health First Aid guide: The guide can be a tool to help employees who are facing or are worried about mental health issues at home or at work and who would want to read up more on information on various mental health conditions, tips how to identify and handle mental health conditions, online/offline resources etc.
• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) team’s support: The MHFA team of PERHA Group can provide consultancy and guidance to firms who would like to learn how to support the employees who are showing early symptoms of a mental health condition or are facing any mental health issues or are having concerns with their mental health and they would like to develop their wellbeing.
• Mental Health First Aid at work policy: Production/Sourcing of a tailor-made policy for a business, describing the guidelines of a corporate Mental Health First Aid service and all the necessary information for an employee to have.
• Mental Health First Aid posters: Design of office posters, focusing on the most common Mental health conditions (e.g., stress, anxiety & depression, panic attacks and eating disorders). The posters can contain a unique QR code that directs to the extensive Mental Health First Aid guide of each company.

Email info@perhagroup.com to learn more about the services.