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Mental health

Contact German-speaking Switzerland

ifa Institute for Occupational Medicine Bruggerstrasse 61a P. O. Box 5401 Baden
info@ifa-online.ch Tel. 056 205 61 99

Contact French-speaking Switzerland

ifa Institut de médecine du travail Chemin du Vallon 26 1030 Bussigny
romandie@ifa-online.ch Tel. 021 800 00 62

Mental health

Increase your employees' resilience to stress and the risk of burnout.

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Contact German-speaking Switzerland

ifa Institute for Occupational Medicine Bruggerstrasse 61a P. O. Box 5401 Baden
info@ifa-online.ch Tel. 056 205 61 99

Contact French-speaking Switzerland

ifa Institut de médecine du travail Chemin du Vallon 26 1030 Bussigny
romandie@ifa-online.ch Tel. 021 800 00 62

We help you deal with increasing stress levels

Available at all times and everywhere, and with constant change all around – the stress levels in everyday working life are increasing significantly. Especially mental stress. Today, every second person has psychological problems requiring treatment in the course of their lives. The consequences range from a drop in performance to long-term absences. It is often very difficult to return to work.

We help you and your organization to increase resilience, reduce productivity losses and strengthen a value-based, responsible work culture.

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We offer support at all levels of the organization:

Top management

  • Keynote speeches to raise awareness
    Individual consultations

ifa experts sensitize top management to the strategic importance of mental health and conduct individual consultations.


HR managers

  • First point of contact for advice
  • Half-day workshops on the topic
  • First aid courses for mental health (ensa)

The experts at ifa are available for initial discussions as an alternative to social counseling. In a half-day workshop, they provide basic knowledge about mental health, early detection of illnesses and how to talk to people with mental health problems.

And specially trained instructors from ifa offer a certified first aid course in mental health. During a total of 12 hours, participants learn the basics and practise conducting first aid calls themselves.


Managers

  • Half-day workshops on leadership aspects
  • Awareness-raising presentations
  • First aid courses for mental health (ensa)

In addition to presentations for initial awareness-raising, ifa designs and organizes tailor-made workshops for managers that introduce various aspects of health-promoting leadership. Knowledge that can be deepened in first aid courses for mental health.


Employees

  • Awareness-raising and knowledge transfer (online / in person)
  • Half-day workshops on the topic
  • First aid courses for mental health (ensa)

The ifa also provides contributions, for example in the form of video clips, which are thematically tailored to the needs of employees. From basic facts about mental health and the possibilities of early detection to the risk factors for burnout.


In cases of mental illness, it is crucial to react early.

Those affected

  • Early intervention with psychological counseling
  • First point of contact for ifa presence on site
  • Care team in emergency situations
  • 24-hour availability for emergencies

In cases of mental illness, it is crucial to react early. The ifa offers those affected psychological or psychiatric care without long waiting times. This early intervention comprises 5 sessions of 1 hour, which are billed via the employer. 

If the ifa has a health center in your organization, the specialists on site can provide an initial assessment and offer follow-up meetings.


Comprehensive networks

  • Formation and support of internal networks

For people with mental illness, sharing experiences with others can support the healing process. Managers can also benefit from exchanging experiences with one another. ifa experts support this process, also online if required.

Personal advice

We tailor our support to your needs.

We will be happy to provide you with personal advice.

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