Cygnet launches free guides during Mental Health Awareness Week
Cygnet Health Care, which supports men hospitalised with their mental health in Blackburn, has launched four free guides to support Mental Health Awareness Week (May 12 to May 18).
The guides offer practical advice on common mental health conditions, job search resilience, and workplace mental health strategies for employees and employers alike, and have been developed by psychologists at Cygnet.
Dr Erica De Lange, regional director of psychology at Cygnet, said: "Mental Health Awareness Week is a crucial reminder that we all have a role to play in supporting mental wellbeing, whether that's looking after ourselves, supporting a colleague, or building healthier workplaces.
"These guides are designed to be practical and empowering, meeting people wherever they are on their mental health journey.
"Mental health challenges continue to rise across the UK, with stress, anxiety, and burnout now among the leading causes of workplace absenteeism.
"The guides we have produced at Cygnet aim to reduce stigma, encourage early intervention, and provide straightforward strategies to promote resilience and recovery.
"Understanding the signs of mental health difficulties is the first step.
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"But we also need tools to help us respond, as individuals, employees, and leaders.
"These guides are a step towards making that knowledge and support more widely available."
Cygnet Fountains, on Pleasington Close, Blackburn, is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for men who have severe and enduring mental illness and who may have been detained under the Mental Health Act.
The guides are available to download via https://www.cygnetgroup.com/service-users-carers/useful-information-helpful-resources/
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