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Infosys, NIMHANS unveil mental health training manual to foster workplace wellness

November 11, 2025
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  • Published On Nov 11, 2025 at 01:14 PM IST

< />Bengaluru, IT services major Infosys in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (<a id=” captionrendered=”1″ data-src=”https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/photo/125243702.cms” height=”442″ href=”https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/tag/nimhans” keywordseo=”NIMHANS” loading=”eager” meta.entityid=”NIMHANS” meta.entityname=”NIMHANS” meta.hostid=”266″ meta.keywordsubtype=”org” source=”keywords” src=”https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/images/default.jpg” type=”General” weightage=”20″ width=”590″></img>NIMHANS) on Monday announced the launch of ‘Wellness Matters: Mental Health First Aider Training Manual’, a practical guide designed to help employees recognise early signs of mental distress, offer peer support, and connect individuals with professional help.</p> <p>This initiative aims to foster psychologically safe and inclusive workplace culture, it said.</p> <p>“The Mental Health First Aider Training manual covers essential areas such as self-awareness, self-care, understanding mental health conditions, addressing substance use concerns, and basic counselling skills. It empowers employees to identify early signs of distress and facilitate appropriate support,” Infosys said in a statement.</p> <p>According to a statement, a ‘training of trainers’ model further enables certified participants to cascade this learning within their teams, embedding a culture of mental wellness across the organisation.</p> <p>“As part of this initiative, Infosys has trained its entire team of Human Resource professionals in India as Mental Health First Aiders, creating a crucial first-response layer of support for employees across the organisation,” it said.</p> <p>The company further said that the manual is the result of a year-long co-creative effort between the Infosys wellness team and <a href=NIMHANS.

“The engagement began with focus group discussions to understand employees’ well-being needs. A multidisciplinary team of NIMHANS mental health professionals, including psychiatric social workers, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and public health specialists, along with the Infosys (Health Assessment & Lifestyle Enrichment) team, designed and delivered training programs based on these insights,” it added.

  • Published On Nov 11, 2025 at 01:14 PM IST

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