Keeping Student Mental Health at the Heart of Post-Secondary Education
The Mental Health Commission of Canada has championed the development of a new National Standard (the Student Standard) in collaboration with CSA Group, a global
The winds of change
Change is never easy, conceded Louise Bradley, C.M., outgoing president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).
“But that doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary,” she said from her home office in Newfoundland, where she’s been working throughout the pandemic.
“I spent a lot of time reflecting as I went on early morning hikes. Moving on from the MHCC wasn’t a decision that was taken lightly . . . but once it was made, it did feel like a weight had lifted.”
Welcoming women back to work
New MHCC resource aims to support women sidelined from the workforce
Advancing Psychological Health and Safety for Health-Care Workers
Learn on the importance of addressing the two psychosocial factors specifically linked to workers’ chronic stress in health-care settings: protection from moral distress and support for psychological self-care.
How Employers Can Help Women Who Are Returning To Work
Many women face challenges when returning to work, whether it’s due to maternity leave, a leave of absence, or an unplanned break related to the
Special Edition: Mental Health Commission of Canada set to inquire, inspire, and improve
Ambitious 10-year strategic plan aims at transformational change in Canada’s mental health landscape
First Responder Q&A COVID-19 Resource
We have received questions that discussed internal or administrative scenarios within an organization that due to the unique nature of, we are unable to provide
Ghost in the Machine: Tackling Structural Stigma in Health-Care
Learn more about the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s multi-year project to better comprehend and address mental health- and substance use-related structural stigma in health
Don’t leave your mental health out in the cold
In Canada, most people are all-too-familiar with the physical challenges of working through the winter. From dressing to driving, the importance of changing the way we operate to protect ourselves from the cold goes without question.