Across the organisation, Aesica noticed a rise in employees suffering with mental health issues such as stress and anxiety in comparison to those suffering with physical illnesses. Many of their employees work shift patterns and the nature of the work can be in high pressure, demanding environments. The organisation also has a high percentage of male workers and according to mental health studies, men are less likely to disclose their mental health issues or seek support from others.

After consulting on the best approach for the company to tackle mental ill health, Aesica sought support from Cantium Business Solutions (Cantium), a mental health first aid provider who could create a training schedule tailored to their needs; offering flexibility on dates, location and attendee numbers.

Aesica approached Cantium as their chosen provider to deliver Mental Health First Aid Training to managers, team leaders and colleagues due to Cantium’s bespoke training solutions. The training course was identified as a way to ensure they have first aid provisions for mental health and to provide staff with the skills needed to deal with mental health issues that can occur in the workplace.