Mental Health First Aid at Sussex
We have an extensive network of Mental Health First Aiders placed across the University who are available to support staff.
Mental Health First Aiders are trained to listen non-judgementally, provide support and reassurance and signpost to appropriate professional services.
If you are concerned about you mental health - or worried about a colleague - talking to a trained Mental Health First Aider could help.
Please remember that support is available from MHFA network and worth noting support can also be accessed from our Occupational Health service and Employee Assistance Programme
Book a Confidential Conversation with a Mental Health First Aider
We have launched a new online booking system, making it easier than ever for colleagues to access confidential support.
Our trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders) are available to provide a safe, supportive, and confidential space to talk.
If you would like to you can now book a confidential 45-minute conversation with an MHFAider. This is a new system designed to improve accessibility to our incredible network of MHFAiders.
A list of Mental Health First Aiders with a personal biography is above if you wish to book in with someone, or simply book in with the next available colleague.
Book your conversation here: MSBookings-Conversation with Mental Health First Aider
This is a new system designed to improve accessibility to our incredible network of MHFAiders. We expect there may be a few issues with the system as we roll out to staff, so please bear with us and contact healthsafety@sussex.ac.uk if you experience any problems.
Information sharing in mental health emergencies at work
Data protection law allows organisations to share personal information in an urgent or emergency situation, including to help them prevent loss of life or serious physical, emotional or mental harm.
This guidance from Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is aimed at giving employers greater certainty about sharing information about their workers in the event of a mental health emergency. It provides advice on when and how it is appropriate to share workers’ information in such an emergency, even if you haven’t thought about this before.
