The US Department of Labor created a gateway to background, tools, and resources for employers seeking to foster a mental health-friendly workplace. Continue reading »
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Balancing Work and Life: Training for Supervisors — Intervention (Finland)
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Balancing Work and Life: Training for Supervisors is a manual for a nine-hour training (ideally, three 3-hour sessions) that enhances supervisors’ ability and readiness to support their team members’ work/life balance, within the framework of their own workplace’s policies and culture. Continue reading »
This American Psychiatric Association site “provides employers the tools, resources and information needed to promote and support the mental health of employees and their families.”
Though the site doesn’t significantly address primary prevention, APA’s Center for Workplace Mental Health site does cover important topics that have not yet been addressed on many other sites, such as:
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Heads Up: Better Mental Health in the Workplace – Website (AUS)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -websiteHeads Up is a brilliant Australian website with a wealth of resources for employers and employees. Don’t miss…
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Mental Health First Aid at Work – Intervention (US)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -interventionMental Health First Aid at Work – operated in the US by the National Council for Behavioral Health – is a training program that teaches employees how to identify and support a co-worker (or anyone) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use concern or crisis.
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Being a Mindful Employee – An Orientation to Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – E-Course (CAN)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -e-learningThis free e-course from Canada explains psychosocial risk factors, using interactive workplace scenarios and videos that help learners understand the application of their new knowledge to mental health at work.
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Interventions to Reduce Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace – Research (AUS)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -guidance This paper from the University of Sydney summarizes research – and offers recommendations based on its assessment – for a range of interventions, including
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People Managers’ Guide to Mental Health – Guidance (UK)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -guidanceEspecially useful for tips on how managers can identify and respond to signs that an employee is struggling and how to reduce stigma around mental health problems, The People Managers’ Guide to Mental Health is a production of CIPD (UK’s organization of human resources professionals) and the UK charity, Mind.
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For practitioners, this resource may not have as much immediate practical value as some of the others, but should be of interest to those seeking thoroughly and regularly reviewed expert analysis of best evidence-based practices for supporting mental health at work.
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Right Direction includes turnkey, customizable resources to increase workplace awareness of depression, reduce stigma, and encourage employees to seek help. The free program includes:
The UK’s Mental Health at Work website was launched in September 2018. It includes resources, toolkits, and case studies, Continue reading »
This website from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety includes resources that acknowledge a broad range of mental health issues that emerge at work, Continue reading »
ICU: Identify, Connect, Understand – Intervention (US)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -interventionICU (as in, “Identify, Connect, Understand,” and “I see you”) is an awareness campaign designed to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and foster a workplace culture that supports emotional health.”
A unique website from the Health in Construction Leadership Group, seeking to raise awareness by addressing the stigma of poor mental health and improving positive mental well-being in the construction industry. Continue reading »
The European Union’s Mental Health Promotion in the Workplace – A Good Practice Report features 13 case studies from various European countries.
Five large-employer case studies that focus on:
- Development of policies and practices that promote mental health in the workplace
- Monitoring and effectiveness of these policies and practices
HSE Stress-at-Work Management Standards – Intervention (UK)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -interventionOne of the most complete systems for proactively assessing and addressing stress at work, the UK’s Health Safety Executive offers tools and guidelines based on its “management standards” – six main areas of work design that effect stress levels:
Assembling the Pieces: An Implementation Guide to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Guidance (CAN)
in Workplace Mental Health Resources, -guidanceCanada’s voluntary Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace exemplifies a nationwide strategy to promote the psychosocial wellbeing of workers, with emphasis on primary prevention. Continue reading »