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Who?
The BALM programme is an early mental health programme tailored for men who work in front-line roles in the National Health Service (NHS).
Frontline NHS staff are at increased risk of mental health difficulties due to exposure to many different workplace stressors. Male frontline workers are often reluctant to acknowledge or seek help for mental health concerns.
What?
BALM uses Behavioural Activation (BA), an effective early intervention that can be used to help prevent common mental illnesses. The BALM programme is the first to tailor a BA approach for men working in the frontline of healthcare.
Why?
BALM is clinically proven to contribute towards reductions in depression and anxiety.
Independent evaluation by the University of Canberra* has also found BALM contributes a social return on investment (SROI - social, environmental, and economic impact) ratio of 1.54 : 1 - over one and half times the social value relative to investment.