The focus of her bachelor's thesis, which was awarded a grade of 1.0, is the implementation of a Mental Health First Aider programme at Teva GmbH Germany. Johanna Eber analysed the introduction of a programme to promote mental health in the workplace at the pharmaceutical company. The aim of the project was to train 15 employees to become "Mental Health First Aiders" as part of the company's health management programme in order to recognise mental illness at an early stage, reduce prejudices and provide preventative information.
The prize was presented by IHK regional managing directors Hermann Hutter, Gerd Stiefel and Oliver Stipar. Johanna Eber took part in the event together with Prof Dr Judith Mantz, supervisor of the bachelor thesis at HNU, and practice partner Martin Waizenegger from Teva.
Personal commitment meets social relevance
"It's a great honour to receive this award - I was speechless," says Johanna Eber. "The topic of mental health has long been a personal concern of mine, which is why I am delighted that my work has been recognised with this award. "My research results show how relevant the topic is for companies - and that the approaches can also be transferred to other companies." The thesis was written in close collaboration with Martin Waizenegger from Teva and under the supervision of Prof Dr Mantz at HNU. "The collaboration was excellent - without this team, it would not have been possible to produce such a well-founded paper," emphasises Eber.
Prof Dr Judith Mantz congratulated Johanna Eber: “I am very pleased that the Bachelor's thesis is not only convincing from a professional point of view, but also has a social impact - the award is a strong signal for more attention to mental health.”
Mental health at the HNU
Mental health is also a high priority at HNU: as part of the "Healthy University" initiative, 23 trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) are currently on hand to advise HNU members in challenging times.
