The Employee Assistance Programme Unit (EAP), within the Department of the Public Service on Thursday, Sep. 1, commenced a series of mental health seminars targeted at public sector male employees.

The exercise is designed to reach male employees within the public sector, in an effort to provide education and sensitization on the importance of developing and maintaining good mental health practices.

According to Patrick Fearon, EAP counsellor and seminar facilitator, the information imparted will help participants develop a better appreciation for taking care of their mental health.

In an effort to decentralize its services, the Employee Assistance Programme Unit will be hosting the first set of mental health seminars at the Philip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux-Fort specifically for public sector male employees who are based in the south of the island.

The EAP Mental Health Seminar series will run from September to October, to coincide with World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10. This year’s theme is “Make Mental Health and Well-Being for All a Global Priority”.