Workplace mental health 2024

The five local Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland alongside the Public Health Agency and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service have worked in partnership to develop a campaign to encourage people across Northern Ireland to prioritise workplace mental health.

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Take 5

About the campaign

The campaign encourages everyone to take 10 minutes out of their day for self-care using the Take 5 steps to wellbeing.

The campaign ran from 11 September to 10 October 2024 to mark the period between World Suicide Prevention Day and World Mental Health Day. 

Get started

It is easy to start adding the Take 5 steps to wellbeing to your daily routine. Anyone can do it and it is important because taking care of your mental health and managing stress helps to improve your personal resilience. It also can help you if you support or care for others.

The Take 5 steps to wellbeing are: 

  1. Connect

  2. Keep learning

  3. Be active, 

  4. Take notice 

  5. Give

More information

You can find out all you need to know in the resource pack to accompany this campaign. It includes background to the campaign, helpful tips and advice for employees and employers, and useful links to support services.

Training

We also want to encourage everyone to learn more about mental health and suicide prevention by attending a training course. 

You can find out more about the work happening in your Health and Social Care Trust and the training available at: