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Autumn 2009 | Vol 13 No 1

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Sheila Lacroix

Mental health at work

Mental Health Works
From the Ontario Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association, this resource provides cross-linked sections for employers and employees. For example, in the Employee section Talking to Co-Workers, there is a link to the Employer resource How Can I Explain the Situation to Other Employees? There are also scenarios offering guidance on what to say or how to respond to situations and questions. Employers can purchase manuals and eLearning modules, and consulting services and workshops are offered as well.

Guarding Minds @ Work
The Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare in British Columbia offers the online, interactive Workplace Guide to Psychological Safety and Health to help employers promote, measure, monitor and evaluate workplace psychological safety and health. Register for the online tools that enable your organization to manage psychological health and safety through interactive surveys and audits, which generate reports and action plans.

Mental Health at Work
The Université Laval Chair in Occupational Health and Safety Management offers the Prevention Kit for Work-Related Mental Health Problems. Three well-designed, easy-to-read booklets are available online covering occupational stress, its sources and predisposing factors, and practical solutions, from primary to tertiary prevention.

Working Well with a Psychiatric Disability in Work and School
This resource from the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University offers information and advice on topics like Disclosing Your Disability and Dealing with a Difficult Boss. How Does Mental Health Affect My Work Performance? provides strategies for dealing with issues like lack of stamina and inability to concentrate.