# Should managers be trained to support staff mental health?

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For: Executives | Mental health practice | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** Yes. WHO's 2022 guidelines on mental health at work recommend training managers to support their workers' mental health, and make a strong recommendation for managers of health, humanitarian and emergency workers. Training should improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, such as noticing distress, having supportive conversations and making reasonable adjustments. Kenya's 2023 workplace mental wellness guidelines also give managers specific roles. Combine training with changes to how work is organised for lasting effect.

Sources: World Health Organization (NCBI Bookshelf): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK586381/ - World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240053052 - Ministry of Health: http://guidelines.health.go.ke:8000/media/Workplace_Mental_Wellness_Guideline-2023-308-With_Sign.pdf

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