In this episode of the confidence conversations podcast I chat to Elly Johnson from Well Minds Training. This was Elly's first ever podcast and I'm delighted she chose to do that with me.
Back in 2022 I trained as a mental health first aider with Elly, I want to add some tools around mental health first aid to my coaching kitbag as well as understanding more about mental health increasing my knowledge and my confidence in how I could best support those who suffer with poor mental health.
In this episode we talk about lots of topics;
The stats on mental health speak for themselves, 1 in four people will suffer from poor mental health and 1 and 6 working age adults have symptoms associated with poor mental health resulting in 72 million working days lost per year.
Give the episode a listen, we'd love to know what you think.
About Elly…
I am passionate about raising awareness of mental health and mental ill health, helping to reduce the stigmas and discrimination that surround mental health, and supporting people to live positive and meaningful lives.
With 12 years experience as a registered nurse working in the UK and abroad, I now enjoy meeting different people through delivery of the Mental Health First Aid courses, from senior managers of international organisations to self-employed personal trainers.
From early on in my professional life I have had an interest in overall well-being which has resulted in me always thinking about people holistically whilst caring for them, but on a personal level I have experienced a period of poor mental health myself and, unsurprisingly given the statistics, have many close friends and family members that have been affected either directly or indirectly by a range of mental health issues.
I am an experienced MHFA England Instructor member and I started Well Minds Training Ltd in 2018, delivering open courses to a variety of individuals or as an associate trainer for other training Organisations. I am also currently a volunteer for West Sussex Mind, part of a team providing help, information and advice related to mental health to anyone living in West Sussex.
https://www.wellmindstraining.co.uk/
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