<p>To help support Mental Health Awareness Week taking place 13<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th</sup> May 2019, Symbiotics are delighted to offer mental wellbeing assessments to Pilots, with the hope that this will help to further the conversation around mental health in this marketplace and help individuals to identify if they may be struggling with a mental health issue.</p>
<p>Symbiotics will provide MHS’ MindQ, a clinically validated mental wellbeing risk assessment for free of charge during mental health week, up to a maximum of 250 licenses. MindQ is a short online assessment that takes 10-15 minutes to complete and helps to identify those at risk of mental ill-health. The assessment covers a range of issues that can impact an individual’s mental wellbeing including looking at Emotional Satisfaction (Job, Material, Personal), Anxiety, Depression, Stress coping, Drugs and Alcohol.</p>
<p>Symbiotics’ Chief Occupational Psychologist, Karen Moore, says</p>
<p>“<em>With the EASA changes to mandate Pilot Psychological evaluations we are seeing some airlines starting to put in place Peer support programmes and looking to raise awareness of mental health to normalize the conversation. A recent survey we undertook of Pilots shows that there is still a significant way to go in the industry implementing solutions to identify those a risk of suffering from mental health conditions. We see the need to identify issues early as critical to enable people to get the right help as soon as possible and keep people in work. MindQ has been in use by Symbiotics for the last 6 months and we have so far data from almost 500 pilots that show during the feedback sessions, MindQ to be an excellent indicator of an individual’s mental state.”</em></p>
<p>Mental Health still has a stigma attached to it, which Symbiotics are helping to remove. By offering these assessments free of charge including, where appropriate, a feedback telephone conversation with one of our Psychologists, it is hoped that Pilots will start to talk about the subject of mental health more openly. All conversations and assessment findings being treated in strictest confidence, with no information being disclosed to a third party.</p>
<p>Karen Moore continues “<em>It would be great to giveaway more assessments, however, we have to be mindful of the number of individuals whose results may require a feedback session and therefore have had to limit it in order to ensure we can honour all the feedback sessions. Current research suggests as many as 1 in 4 Pilots are currently experiencing mental health concerns”.</em></p>
<p>If you are a pilot and would like to take MindQ mental wellbeing risk assessment for free, visit the Symbiotics website <a href="https://www.symbioticsltd.co.uk/pilotGiveaway?utm_source=Mental%20Health%20Week&utm_medium=Flight&utm_campaign=Mental%20Health%20Week&utm_content=MHflight">here</a> to get your licence code. This offer is only open to the first 250 pilots to get in touch, so don’t delay!</p>
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<p>For more information, please contact</p>
<p>Elizabeth Grew</p>
<p>Marketing Executive</p>
<p><a href="mailto:elizabeth.grew@blakebrookgroup.co.uk">elizabeth.grew@blakebrookgroup.co.uk</a></p>
<p>+44 (0) 1905 368 550</p>
<p><strong>About Symbiotics Ltd</strong></p>
<p>Symbiotics’ team of psychologists have developed a suite of human performance assessments and training solutions to help companies make informed people decisions around selection and career progression.</p>
<p>Symbiotics offer a clinically validated mental wellbeing assessment, working with clients to highlight and manage potential risk. Symbiotics provide services to sectors including aviation, blue-light, transportation and defence. Symbiotics is a Blakebrook business.</p>
<p>More information about Symbiotics can be found <a href="http://www.symbioticsltd.co.uk/about-us/what-we-do/">here</a>.</p>
<p>More information about Blakebrook AG can be found <a href="http://www.blakebrookgroup.co.uk">here</a>.</p>
<p>Symbiotics will provide MHS’ MindQ, a clinically validated mental wellbeing risk assessment for free of charge during mental health week, up to a maximum of 250 licenses. MindQ is a short online assessment that takes 10-15 minutes to complete and helps to identify those at risk of mental ill-health. The assessment covers a range of issues that can impact an individual’s mental wellbeing including looking at Emotional Satisfaction (Job, Material, Personal), Anxiety, Depression, Stress coping, Drugs and Alcohol.</p>
<p>Symbiotics’ Chief Occupational Psychologist, Karen Moore, says</p>
<p>“<em>With the EASA changes to mandate Pilot Psychological evaluations we are seeing some airlines starting to put in place Peer support programmes and looking to raise awareness of mental health to normalize the conversation. A recent survey we undertook of Pilots shows that there is still a significant way to go in the industry implementing solutions to identify those a risk of suffering from mental health conditions. We see the need to identify issues early as critical to enable people to get the right help as soon as possible and keep people in work. MindQ has been in use by Symbiotics for the last 6 months and we have so far data from almost 500 pilots that show during the feedback sessions, MindQ to be an excellent indicator of an individual’s mental state.”</em></p>
<p>Mental Health still has a stigma attached to it, which Symbiotics are helping to remove. By offering these assessments free of charge including, where appropriate, a feedback telephone conversation with one of our Psychologists, it is hoped that Pilots will start to talk about the subject of mental health more openly. All conversations and assessment findings being treated in strictest confidence, with no information being disclosed to a third party.</p>
<p>Karen Moore continues “<em>It would be great to giveaway more assessments, however, we have to be mindful of the number of individuals whose results may require a feedback session and therefore have had to limit it in order to ensure we can honour all the feedback sessions. Current research suggests as many as 1 in 4 Pilots are currently experiencing mental health concerns”.</em></p>
<p>If you are a pilot and would like to take MindQ mental wellbeing risk assessment for free, visit the Symbiotics website <a href="https://www.symbioticsltd.co.uk/pilotGiveaway?utm_source=Mental%20Health%20Week&utm_medium=Flight&utm_campaign=Mental%20Health%20Week&utm_content=MHflight">here</a> to get your licence code. This offer is only open to the first 250 pilots to get in touch, so don’t delay!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>For more information, please contact</p>
<p>Elizabeth Grew</p>
<p>Marketing Executive</p>
<p><a href="mailto:elizabeth.grew@blakebrookgroup.co.uk">elizabeth.grew@blakebrookgroup.co.uk</a></p>
<p>+44 (0) 1905 368 550</p>
<p><strong>About Symbiotics Ltd</strong></p>
<p>Symbiotics’ team of psychologists have developed a suite of human performance assessments and training solutions to help companies make informed people decisions around selection and career progression.</p>
<p>Symbiotics offer a clinically validated mental wellbeing assessment, working with clients to highlight and manage potential risk. Symbiotics provide services to sectors including aviation, blue-light, transportation and defence. Symbiotics is a Blakebrook business.</p>
<p>More information about Symbiotics can be found <a href="http://www.symbioticsltd.co.uk/about-us/what-we-do/">here</a>.</p>
<p>More information about Blakebrook AG can be found <a href="http://www.blakebrookgroup.co.uk">here</a>.</p>