FAQs

There is a wealth of information available to support your mental health and wellbeing agenda, both online and through many organisations offering support.  It can be difficult to decide the best course to follow.

For Mind & Mission, it is about role-modelling the right behaviours, creating a stigma free culture and gaining insights to be able to effect change.

We have a number of unique offerings for you.

1. Not only are we professionally qualified psychotherapists, we also have first hand experience of working in industry and lived expereince of mental health decline, which is an important factor in an empathetic approach to supporting individuals.
2. We are Scotland’s only business provider of Cognosis – a proprietory online tool that collects unique data to measure changes in behaviour and thinking in relations to Mental Fitness.
3. EDEN  gives you a clear route to ensure you embed whatever best practice means for your organisation.

Coaching conversations can enhance individual and team wellbeing, create momentum and new ways of thinking that

We may look at an employee and think they are strong and happy. When we go to work, we put on a work persona – this is the person we want the world to see, not necessarily who we are.

Under this armour may be a vulnerable person struggling with self-confidence and doubt, or a person who is hiding a trauma that affects them more than anyone will ever know.

Cognosis has been built to safely gather data on our perception of how we feel about ourselves and our environment when it comes to Mental Fitness, and NOT who we may wish to portray. There is no risk to the individual.

When the data is rolled up to an organisational or departmental level, the insights are capable of being used for many purposes both for the organisation and the individual.

No, we do not offer Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).

MHFA is provided by Scotland’s NHS and MHFA England, which are trademarked and licenced programmes. We have attended the Scottish 2 day course and we are unable to recommend this training for organisations. We do however, support any and all general mental health awareness training in the wider context.

Our philiosphy is to generate empowerment through individual responsibility for Mental Fitness in the workplace. Our training cements the foundations of Mental Fitness, while taking a deeper look at the most frequently experienced issues facing organisations such as stress, bereavement and working relationships.

Mental Fitness is a mindset which changes organisational culture and consistently delivers improved performance.

A wellbeing policy is where every business should start and there are many ways to achieve this. We do not believe however that it is enough.

Litigation on stress at work is on the increase. Legally you may have documentation to evidence you have considered the risks to your staff, however mental health is about people, not paperwork. Mental Fitness is not about ticking boxes – in fact we know that this will not provide long term benefits.

Demonstrating that you have put measures in place to protect your staff is the most proactive way to improve your business performance and protect your financial or legal standing.