Working Minds
Key Objectives
- Recognize signs of good, declining, and poor mental health.
- Understand mental health as a continuum.
- Understand and reduce stigma and barriers to care in the workplace.
- Engage in mental health conversations with others.
- Identify stressors and apply coping and self-care strategies.
- Support team mental health with tools and resources (managers only)
About MHCC and Opening Minds
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) leads the way in advancing mental health strategies nationwide.
One of its key initiatives, Opening Minds, was launched to address the stigma surrounding mental health and promote psychological wellness.
The Working Mind Program
Mental Health Awareness and Understanding
Recognize signs of good declining, and poormental health in others, and yourself.
Break Down Stigma
Cuitivate a safe,supportive environment where mental health can be discussed openly and without judgment, using respectful and non-stigmatizing language.
Strengthen Communication Skills
Develop a shared languageto Tester open dialogue about mental health between colleagues and within teams
Improve Resilience
Improve individual resilience through practicing coping Strategies in times of stress and equipping managers to support their teams with the same tools and strategies
The Working Mind Program
Mental Health Stigma
Examine concepts of mental health and discuss the impacts of stigma on individuals living with mental health or substance use problems.
When is Help Needed? Signs of Concern
- Mental Health Continuum Tool -Changes in mood and behaviours
Helping Out - What You Can Do. Caring for Yourself and Others.
- Healthy ways to talk about suicide - Being supportive to peers - Seeking help - identifying sources
Coping Strategies. Building Resilience
- Importance of self-care - Practicing coping skills
For Upcoming Sessions
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October 21st and October 22nd from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm EST
- November dates also available - email me to learn more
