A 4-hour manager mental health training program was associated with decreased work-related sickness absence among fire and rescue service members.

“One of the key problems of mental illness is the impact it can have on people’s careers, but this doesn't have to be the case,” Samuel Harvey, PhD, of University of New South Wales, Australia, said in a press release. “Having a supportive manager can make a huge difference to a person’s mental well-being, and as this study shows, giving basic mental health training to managers can bring significant changes to both confidence and behavior among staff.”