An inclusive approach to address mental health first aid.

IMS Luxembourg sensed the need to address these topics with their staff to create awareness, break down stereotypes about mental health and prevent mental health issues.

IMS Luxembourg organised a Mental Health First Aid and Wellness at the workplace training.

The training consisted of 4 online sessions of 3 hours.

Create awareness and provide useful information and resources in case a colleague may require first mental health aid.

- Discuss mental health in a secure and inclusive environment. Everybody can be concerned.

Both trainings were mandatory and offered theoretical and practical exercises.

In terms of diversity,inclusion andnon-discrimination:

• Examples included persons of all age ranges andgender.
• Create awareness about a topic that may concern everybody,
• Break down stereotypes and use address the urgent situation with a methodology that is not based on discriminatory criteria (gender, age, origin, …)  

The feedback is positive for both trainings. Until now, mental health first aid has not been required.

To ensure equality of opportunities and training, Mental health first-aid training is mandatory for every new colleague.