Caregiver Resources
Caregiver Resources Don’t know where to start? Below are some resources from across Canada that may help families and family caregivers of loved ones living
Top three things I learned from MHFA training
Several months ago, I had the opportunity to participate in Mental Health First Aid training for the first time. It was an eye-opening experience that really made me look inward and assess my outlook on mental health and what living with a mental illness entails.
Industry turbulence: Building mental health into WestJet’s pandemic operations
When the world shut down in early 2020, industries around the globe were forced into the realities of operating during a pandemic.
Perhaps no sector was as hard hit as the airline industry, with many organizations laying off thousands of workers in an effort to keep up with the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 travel.
WestJet’s organizational well-being manager Lisa Dodwell-Greaves described the experience as nerve wracking.
Politics, protesters and mental health
Just as 2022 was lifting off, residents of Ottawa watched with curiosity and then growing dismay as a parade of large, honking transportation trucks moved into the city’s centre. The trucks were soon joined by a flock of smaller but no less noisy vehicles and before citizens could quite grasp what was happening, an occupation was unfolding in the heart of the city.
More than skin deep
“I’m so glad you’re Black.”
That’s the first thing Donna Richards hears from her new client. But as one of the few African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) clinicians working in the client’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — and one of the few ACB psychotherapists in Canada — she hears it a lot.
Conversation guides for a pandemic project
Providing clear leadership and expectations for workers living with mental illness. During your conversations, avoid stigmatizing language, speak naturally, and use words that fit your
The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Mental Health (webinar)
Watch our discussion of the recent policy brief about the impact of the pandemic on families and early childhood mental health with co-author and co-host:
MHFA veteran community spotlight
Well before the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the pandemic, there was already a crying need to support the mental health of people in the Veteran community. But adding these further pressures to an already charged powder keg makes it clear that this need has only grown. In particular, the end of this 13-year mission has many asking, “What was it all for?”
How Can I Help Someone in Mental Distress?
Approach & Assess – Invite the person to talk. – If there is a risk of suicide or harm, reach out to First Responders. Listen