Mental health in the workplace affects us all, whether we are employers or employees.

• Mental health disorders in the workplace cost Canadian companies $51 billion annually (chiefly in lost productivity)
• Every day, half a million Canadians are absent from work due to psychiatric problems
• Depression will be the 2nd leading cause of disability world-wide by 2020

Some companies have begun to focus on what they can do to support the mental health of all people in their organization.

CMHA Niagara can help your organization learn more about mental health issues and how to address them. Learn more about our award-wining workshops

Complex Issues, Clear Solutions

This full day, award-winning workshop helps improve the ability of supervisors and managers to recognize signs and symptoms or mental health issues and then to know what they should say or do. We talk about different approaches which include reaching an understanding with the employee, focusing on solutions to performance or behavioural issues, developing workplace agreements to help with return to work situations and formal accommodations.

Awareness of Mental Health in the Workplace

This 2 hour presentation is suitable for small and large groups of both employees and employers. Participants in this dynamic presentation have reporting recognizing their own or a loved one's illness for the first time. Others become more aware of how past interactions could have been handled differently and commit to being more aware in the future.

Affecting Mental Health in the Workplace

This 3 hour workshop for managers focuses on the processes at work which research demonstrates negatively impacts the mental health of employees. We explore ways to reduce these factors in their unique workplace situation.

Issues and Solutions

This dynamic 1.5-2 hour presentation is for senior executives who want an overview of the Mental Health Works approach. We discuss our philosophy, our strategy and provide some level of awareness and recognition of mental health issues in the workplace. This fascinating look at issues and solutions is provocative and engaging.

How Workplace Influences Our Mental Health

This 3 hour presentation for employees and employers is designed to raise awareness of mental illness, its signs and symptoms in the workplace. Research has shown that our workplace has a profound impact on us. How we respond to workplace challenges and stressors can affect our well-being and the well-being of those around us.

Assisting Workers with Mental Health Issues

This 3-hour workshop for union representatives and stewards takes a unique look at the role of the union in helping members through workplace conflict, accommodation, and disability issues. It helps increase recognition of the early signs of mental health problems, considers how to effectively encourage members to seek help, and discusses workplace hazards that may contribute to mental health problems.

Workplace Influence

This is a 3 hour presentation intended for all employees. It engages the audience in considering how our responses to workplace challenges and stressors can affect our well-being and the well-being of those around us. The information presented is based on research into the factors that influence our mental health at work. We ask participants to consider ways in which they can positively influence both their own mental health and that of their co-workers. The objective is for employees to be more aware of how to take control of their own responses at work, how to reduce stress from things outside their control, and how to help co-workers who seem to be losing control.

For all these workshops:
Contact: Elaine Edmiston
Phone: 905.680.2511
Email: mentalhealthworks@cmhaniagara.ca