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Who?
The BALM programme targets men who work in front-line roles in the National Health Service (NHS).
What?
BALM uses Behavioural Activation (BA), an effective 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?
Frontline National Health Service (NHS) staff are at increased risk of mental health difficulties due to exposure to many different workplace stressors. Male frontline workers in particular are often reluctant to acknowledge or seek help for mental health concerns, even though they are more likely to suffer from these issues.
Recent evidence of increased anxiety, depression, suicide and burn-out among front-line health workers show that the healthcare system is unable to effectively “help the helpers”.