Mental Illness in the Workplace with Lesley Burns

Mental Illness used to be a subject you stayed away from at all costs. But the world is changing!

Join expert Lesley Burns 16th August 2019 from 09:00 to 12:00 for a valuable insight into how to treat Mental Illness in the workplace.

CLICK HERE to reserve your spot.

The South African Federation for Mental Health states the following: As many as one in six South Africans suffer from anxiety, depression or substance–use problems (and this does not include more serious conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia), according to statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG). https://www.sacap.edu.za/blog/counsell ing/mental–health–south–africa/

Mental illness in the workplace is a reality in 2019. Knowing how to manage it is no longer a nice to have but has become an essential skill for the modern manager.

Join us for this 3–hour interactive workshop presented by Lesley Burns, an occupational therapist who has been working in the mental health industry for thirty years with patients, employers, disability claims assessors and lawyers.

CLICK HERE to reserve your spot. Venue: Astro Tech Conference Centre, Cnr Anerley & 3rd Avenue Parktown 16th August 2019 from 09h00 to 12h00.

Cost is:

R1375 for one delegate

R1250 for 4 or more delegates

R1000 for 8 or more delegates

How well do you understand mental illness? Have any of your employees been booked off work due to a mental illness and left you wondering about how to manage them upon their return? Or have you even feared their return? Do you ever find yourself wondering if depression is a “real illness”?

The workshop will provide you with the following:

1. An understanding of the different types of mental illnesses and how to recognise the various symptoms.
2. Information about the different approaches to treatment of people with mental illnesses.
3. An understanding of the many misconceptions surrounding mental illness that perpetuate the stigma.
4. Ways of overcoming the stigma associated with mental illness.
5. An understanding of the effect that mental illnesses can have on a person’s ability to work and attend to other activities of daily living.
6. Suggestions about how you can accommodate people with mental illnesses at work without placing your employer or other employees under any undue hardship.
7. How to handle an employee’s request for medical boarding / claim for disability benefits on the grounds of mental illness.
8. Appropriate and inappropriate ways of approaching and interacting with people who have a mental illness.
9. Relaxation techniques that can be used by everyone in the workplace.

CLICK HERE or reply to this mail to reserve your spot.