Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health: state of well-being in which the individual realizes their own abilities and can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community. - World Health Organization

Mental health programs are more likely to succeed when they support workers along the entire spectrum of mental health, including addressing workplace risk factors. – Deloitte 2019*.

For more about mental health in the workplace: ccohs.ca/topics/wellness/mentalhealth

*Source : https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/talent/workplace-mental-health-programs-worker-productivity.html

How employers can support mental health

• Address unnecessary sources of workplace stress
• Help everyone feel safe to speak up
• Provide growth and development opportunities
• Match assigned work to available resources
• Where possible, involve workers in decisions that affect their work
• Communicate clear expectations
• Support work-life balance
• Encourage and model respectful behaviours
• Protect workers’ physical safety
• Recognize contributions consistently

Psychologically safe workplace benefits

Increased

• Psychologically safe workplace benefits
• Retention and recruitment
• Productivity
• Safety

Reduced

• Turnover
• Absenteeism
• Workplace incidents
• Costs due to medical leaves or disability claims