Section Title. Time to Change Sarah Restall

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1 Section Title Time to Change Sarah Restall

2 Right now 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year 1 in 6 workers is dealing with anxiety, depression or stress Research shows that work tends to be the most stressful factor in people s lives 40% of employers view workers with mental health problems as a significant risk mental health is a concern Mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence in the UK, costing an average of 1,035 per employee per year

3 Yet Eight in ten employers have no mental health policy to help staff sustain good mental health While stress has forced 1 in 5 workers to call in sick, 95% gave a different reason to their boss Managers want to do more to improve staff mental wellbeing but they need more training and guidance Staff would feel more loyal and committed if their employer took action on staff wellbeing

4 Our healthchecks report found that Our healthcheck findings showed 82% reported experiencing stress, low mood or poor mental health whilst at work 37% reported having to take time off work because of stress, low mood or poor mental health Only 57% of employees were aware of mental health support that was available to them 46% thought their organisation did not encourage them to talk openly about mental health problems

5 Stigma and discrimination can be life-threatening and lifelimiting 60% of people said that stigma and discrimination are as damaging or more damaging than the symptoms of their mental health problem

6 Why take action? Why take action? keep this slide? If we primarily employ people for their minds, it makes business sense to ensure your employees are as mentally healthy and, as a result productive, as possible. Encouraging your employees to talk about mental health can make a real difference to sickness absence rates, productivity and wellbeing. More employers pledging means more noise being made this helps to break the silence around mental health in workplaces up and down the country. You will be joining a fast growing movement of over 450 organisations from almost every sector

7 Time to Change Time to Change Began in 2007 and is a campaign to end the stigma and discrimination that people with mental health problems face in England. We're run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, with funding from the Department of Health, Comic Relief and the Big Lottery Fund. We aim to empower people to challenge stigma and speak openly about their own mental health experiences, as well as changing the attitudes and behaviours towards those of us with mental health problems.

8 Time to Change exists because of people like Dave

9 DAVE VIDEO

10 The Employer Pledge Process

11 Time to Change Employer Pledge A public statement to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination Engaging people in conversations about mental health will help bring about lasting change.

12 Your action plan: seven key principles Demonstrate senior level buy-in Demonstrate accountability and recruit Employee Champions Raise awareness about mental health Update and implement policies to address mental health problems in the workplace Ask staff to share personal experiences of mental health problems Equip line managers to have conversations about mental health Provide information about mental health and signpost to support services

13 Employee Champions - Internally drive change - Embed positive change - Lived experience or just a passion for mental wellbeing - Help support action plan activities - Commit to normalising conversations about mental health - Gain confidence, build a network, support others

14 Employer Accelerator Programme For no charge we will provide you with: Coaching on your action plan from a dedicated member of our expert team A set of online resources to help you easily deliver activity in your workplace Invitations to a series of masterclasses where you can learn from leading employers on how they have achieved success Invitations to workshops on how to effectively raise awareness about mental health within your organisation Connections to employers who have implemented initiatives similar to those you are planning

15 As a result of of signing signing the the pledge pledge 95% said it had a positive impact on their organisation Eight in ten agree that awareness of mental health issues has been raised Half reported a rise in staff disclosure of mental health problems since the pledge was signed Three-quarters of Employee Champions feel that the pledge has had a positive impact on their organisation 78% have reported a positive change in their confidence with regards to empowerment

16 Our work so far

17 Over 450 organisations have signed the pledge

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19 Over 120 Employee Champions signed up to share their lived experiences and help support others in their workplace

20 This March we published a report based on health checks of pledged organisations from Phase 2

21 CASE STUDY: Imperial College Since getting involved with Time to Change, Imperial College has had an opportunity to speak about mental health and have understood the importance of having mentally healthy staff. Some of their activities included: Participating in our Healthchecks to review the employee experience of mental health in their workplace Introduced a high level steering group chaired by the Provost to galvanise support for mental health College-wide: this demonstrates their commitment to maintaining senior level buy in Real discussion about the topic and less silence, as proved by well attended mental health events 170 Mental Health First Aiders trained in a three-year period

22 CASE STUDY: Pearson Pearson have recently signed the pledge and are: Establishing a network of Wellbeing Champions across UK Schools Reviewing their policies to ensure they support those with mental health problems Training employees to become Mental Health First Aiders Training line managers to spot signs of mental ill health in team members and how to start conversations about mental health and wellbeing for early intervention Taking part in key national events such as World Mental Health Day

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25 Section Title Attitudes for a New Generation Improving Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Young People and Families around Mental Health Jenny Taylor, Manager Children and Young People Tuesday 5 th July

26 Our work We work in schools across England to support them to deliver anti stigma work with their students. We run social marketing campaigns aimed at young people aged and their parents. We will be training 140 young champions. People with experience of mental health problems aged

27 The Impact of Stigma 65% friends, 50% parents, 45% boyfriends and girlfriends and 43% teachers 69% said that fear of stigma has prevented them from telling a friend about their mental health problem 50% said it had stopped them applying for a job 30% said that it had stopped them applying for or taking up a place at college or university And most worryingly 28% said negative reactions from others had made them want to give up on life stigma made me feel so isolated when I was ill, and it still stops me from asking for help when I m having bad days. If I was less ashamed a few years ago, I would have asked for help before I tried to end my life. Instead it made me suffer in silence for so long. (Nov 2013 survey 541 YP)

28 Hear from young people You are too young to be mentally ill What does stigma feel like? v=dnohlpa0lne Fp9IGc

29 Involving Young People I honestly feel so happy doing that :) I had a bad week but sharing my story and getting teachers saying thank you and all those people applauding really made me feel good :) thank you for all the times you give me to share my story. It means so much to me :)

30 Become a young champion Are you aged and passionate about tackling stigma and discrimination around mental health? Apply to be one of our young champions for Time to Change We are now accepting applications Find out more:

31 Get involved on social media and online Sign up to our e-newsletter: Access all our free resources: Follow us on Follow us on Facebook Visit our website

32 Challenge stigma in your daily life There are many ways you can be a champion in your daily life, including: attending a local event writing a blog speaking in school creating a vlog speaking to the media chatting to a friend or family member organising a workplace or university activity

33 Section Title Thank You