Advisers and those working in financial services are being given the opportunity to recognise addictive behaviour through training from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
The CISI has launched two e-learning modules for members which are based around real life scenarios.
Tracy Vegro, CISI chief executive, said: “More than ever, we all need to know support and strategies are available to help us maintain a level of positive mental health, to cope with the stresses and strains of both personal and professional life.”
The first module is about mental health awareness in the workplace, while the second one is about addiction awareness.
Vegro added: “These two new modules are an important resource for CISI’s membership community to navigate and understand some of these mental health challenges, whether it be developing mental health resilience or recognising the signs of potential addiction.”
Last week, FT Adviser covered the case of one pensioner calling for better safeguards for those with gambling addictions in financial services.
The CISI’s mental health portal was created after its first mental health survey, published in 2018.
More recently, in 2022, it looked at the effects of workplace banter on the mental health of finance workers.
The new modules have been created in partnership with Synergy Health.
Dr Simone Yule, clinical director of Synergy Health said: “We hope to make a difference to people's lives by raising awareness on these crucial topics and look forward to discussing our content in the forthcoming webinar”.
The webinar on the two module topics will take place on February 8 at 12.30pm.
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