Mental Health Week is an important annual event that encourages people from all walks of life to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues related to mental health. Mental health can affect everyone, regardless of social, occupational, or economic status. Further, 20% of Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime.
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week campaign is #MyStory. Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. Stories help us build connections and strong communities. Storytelling supports mental health and reduces stigma. Through the week, resources and stories will be shared via the Canadian Mental Health Association:
Click here to view individual stories
To further the focus on Mental Health this week, we have compiled a list of learnings and resources – would encourage you to review 1 thing this week to reflect on your own individual mental health.
Upcoming Learning Opportunities:
Upcoming Webinar – Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week is celebrated from May 1-7, and this webinar will focus on the importance of mental health. The webinar will also focusing on understanding, recognizing and coping with key mental health conditions that are prominent in the health care sector, such as burnout, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue and moral injury.
The webinar will be hosted on Zoom and the details are outlined below:
Date: Tuesday, May 2nd
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom – Details Below
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4586794619
Meeting ID: 458 679 4619
10 Minute Mindfulness – Dayforce e-Learning
Mindfulness is a state of mind that helps you co-exist with the chaos of everyday life. All employees have been enrolled in an optional learning course, that focuses on mindfulness. Employees will have ongoing access to this module in their Dayforce library. The module takes 10 minutes to complete.
Organizational Policies and Procedures:
Circle of Care has policies and procedures in place to protect and promote psychological well-being:
Psychological Health & Safety Policy
Safe Operating Procedure – Psychological Hazards
Additional Resources and Support:
CMHA’s Stress index test: Check in with your mental health:
Wellness Together Canada – Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support
Happify – overcome negative thoughts, stress and life’s challenges
For the Frontlines – Text Based Mental Health Support
CAMH – Mental Health Support for Front Line Health Care Workers