As a Mental Health First Aid trainer, one element of the story piqued my interest. For those who missed the show, David Budd former military and now a police officer assigned to protect the home secretary as her bodyguard. His actions and demeanour seemed to indicate he was experiencing a mental ill health issue.

Have you ever noticed that on one day you can complete certain tasks absolutely fine. On another days, the very same tasks make you want to shout, scream and maybe even throw something? Well, let me help you understand why and maybe stop this from happening.

According to OCDuk around ¾ of a million people live with OCD at any one time, 12 in 1000 people which equates to 1.2% of the population. OCD is a severe anxiety-related condition which can be explained by deconstructing the name itself.

There is a lot of talk about Mental Health First Aid in the press and on Social Media but there still seems to be confusion about what it is, what it does and who it is for. Let’s look at how Mental Health First Aid can help your organisation, your employees and yourself.