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MHFA® Mental Health Skills for Managers

Half Day Online or In-Person Delivered by Christina James, RMN

A four-hour MHFA® England accredited course for people managers. Build the confidence and practical skills to have meaningful mental health conversations and support your team before issues escalate.

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MHFA® Mental Health Skills for Managers

Mental Health Skills for Managers is a four-hour MHFA England accredited course, delivered by Christina James (RMN). Designed specifically for people managers, it gives leaders the practical tools and confidence to have meaningful conversations about mental health — and to support their teams before issues escalate.

Each cohort has a maximum of 16 participants, ensuring a rich, discussion-led experience that feels relevant to your workplace.

Why This Matters for Managers

The way a manager responds to mental health at work has a direct impact on team performance, staff retention and absence rates. Yet many managers feel underprepared — unsure how to raise the subject or what to do next.

This course changes that. You will leave with a clear, compassionate framework for supporting your people — and yourself.

  • Reduced long-term sick leave and presenteeism
  • Stronger employee retention through supportive relationships
  • A team culture where mental health is no longer a difficult subject
  • Confidence to act early, before problems escalate

What the Course Covers

In a single four-hour session, you will explore:

  • The mental health spectrum and how to spot early warning signs
  • Understanding stress and workplace stressors using the Stress Container model
  • How to prepare for and hold mental health conversations — in person and virtually
  • A practical conversation cycle: questioning, listening, responding with empathy, and signposting support
  • Your own wellbeing as a manager, and how to sustain it

What You Will Receive

On completion, you will receive a digital certificate of attendance from MHFA England, along with a workbook packed with tools and resources to support your learning beyond the session.

Who It's For

People managers — whether experienced or new to the role — who want to build open, supportive team cultures where mental health is talked about openly and teams feel safe to ask for help.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand mental health and the impact of workplace stress
  • Recognise early warning signs of poor mental health in your team
  • Start confident, empathetic conversations about mental health at work
  • Respond appropriately, without judgment or hesitation
  • Signpost employees to the right internal and external support
  • Manage your own wellbeing and resilience as a leader
MHFA England Accredited Course

This course is accredited by Mental Health First Aid® England. On completion, you will receive a certificate from MHFA England and access to the MHFA® Support App.

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5.0 — Based on Google Reviews
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S NH
A week ago

I recently completed a three-day training course with Christina James at Sanitas Hub to become a Mental Health First Aid practitioner and Neurodiversity Champion, and I cannot recommend the experience highly enough. Christina delivered the training with exceptional professionalism while maintaining a warm, approachable, and supportive atmosphere throughout.

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Karen G
8 months ago

I attended the 2 day Mental Health First Aider training with Christina at Sanitas Hub. The delivery of the course was exceptional and she really brought the subject to life. Despite it being taught virtually for the 2 days, I was completely engaged and despite some tough subjects, I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would have no hesitation in recommending anyone to join this course.

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Leila Odell
A year ago

I have just completed the MHFA course with Sanitas Hub, provided by Christina James and it was brilliant. She was an amazing instructor, gave lots of real life experiences and brought a positive energy to a difficult subject. Christina was understanding, and provided lots of extra information you cannot find online or in books. I would highly recommend her courses to others.

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Helen Varney
A year ago

Christina James is an excellent instructor. After the MHFA course I feel more confident in helping others successfully and most importantly ensuring my own mental health is ok in the process. When it comes to any other related courses or refreshers I would definitely seek her as a tutor!

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Jennifer McCabe
8 months ago

Highly recommend this course with Christina, she is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to mental health. A very informative & interactive two day training session. Care is taken when heavy subjects are undertaken to make sure everyone takes sufficient breaks & is doing ok. I thoroughly enjoyed it & feel like I have the skills required to go forward as an MHFA.

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Rebecca Bostock
A year ago

The course has been lovely, it was very useful to learn the material in the context of Christina's real world lived experience with some of the conditions mentioned on the course, and invaluable to find out best practice tips when approaching such cases. The format was brilliant and interaction in the group was very helpful.

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