Why is Mental Health First Aid India Leading This Campaign?
- Firsthand experience: MHFA has seen the significant impact of guides for better mental wellbeing concerns in workplaces, colleges, and universities.
- Growing need: An increasing number of individuals are experiencing reduced productivity, burnout, anxiety, and depression, highlighting the demand for mental health in communities.
- Education focus: Quality education is essential to equip teams with tools to recognize early signs of mental health issues and build self-care behavior.
- Supportive environments: We aim to create workplaces where everyone can thrive by promoting mental health awareness.
- Expert guidance: MHFAider's are powerful resources that help everyone and communities build better mental well-being.
Benefits of the Campaign
- Promotes open dialogue around mental health, reducing stigma in society and the workplace.
- Empower employees and Individuals to recognize early signs of mental distress in themselves colleagues, pears & Loved ones.
- Boosts employee well-being by creating a supportive, compassionate environment.
- Improves productivity & life quality through proactive mental health initiatives.
- Strengthens team dynamics leading to higher employee retention and lower absenteeism.
- Encourages a culture of care where mental health is prioritized alongside physical health.
Resources
MHFA India makes its best efforts to provide a variety of resources aiming to make mental health knowledge and skills easily accessible and practiced.Scope of the campaign resources may vary
Articles on mental health awareness.
Guides to help you become an effective first responder.
Videos focused on promoting mental health in the workplace.
Expert advice from leading authorities in mental health.
How to participate
Join
- Sign up and get started.
- Invite your friends and team to participate.
- Be part of the positive change in the mental health community.
Read
- Explore expert articles and guides. Use these resources to begin discussions on mental health at work.
- Watch videos on mental health in the workplace.
- Stay informed with the latest insights.
Act
- Start conversations about mental health, whether in meetings, casual talks, or team check-ins. Encourage your colleagues to participate!
- Lead by example with “The Change Starts with Me”, prioritizing mental health all the time, everywhere, every day."
- Share your Impact Post your journey on social media, and tag #MHFAIndia.
Helpline Numbers
For immediate assistance, call 24/7 mental health helpline
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Telemanas
1-800 891 4416 -
AASRA
91-9820466726 -
Sneha India
91-22-2772 6771 -
KIRAN Helpline
1800-599-0019 -
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
022-25525252 -
Childcare Helpline
1098
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If your organization is interested in training your team to support workplace mental health, please get in touch with us today. Together, we can create healthier, more supportive workplaces.
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