The course will outline the following:
- What is Mental Health and why is it important?
- How can we recognise the changes in behaviour in ourselves and other crew members?
- How can we avoid judging and stigmatising others?
- What can we do when we are worried?
- How do we recognise and utilise measures that promote wellbeing for ourselves and others?
Some of the benefits we have found are that students are more confident to talk about issues such as the importance of wellbeing, the impact and observations of a decline in mental health in self and others and other topics including isolation, fatigue, confidence, self-belief and learning styles.
In being open and honest and encouraging our students to do the same we are giving examples of likely industry issues and supporting students to anticipate, prepare and manage for possible eventualities. In talking in this way, we allow for the creation of a safe space to enable students to be able to talk about any issues that may be impacting on their own mental health and or wellbeing and setting a blueprint for future industry conversations and enhanced understanding on how to support self and crew whilst at sea.
