Guidance available through both the Manager Support area of balancegateshead.com and the Occupational Health & Wellbeing area on StaffZone has been created to provide #TeamGateshead colleagues with the knowledge and confidence to act and support colleagues in need should the situation ever arise.

The recently-released guide for supporting staff who are experiencing a mental health crisis is likely to be of particular use for leaders – but could be of use to all staff across the Trust, ensuring that we are all equipped with a knowledge and understanding of the appropriate steps to take, support routes that might be accessed and principles of support that we may offer ourselves. Also included is information on how we might access support for ourselves after supporting a colleague in distress.