Mental health and mental illness

Summary: While mental illness is a diagnosable condition, mental health is a continuum ranging from flourishing to illness. While we focus primarily on raising your mental health even if you have a diagnosis, we also have free information and resources to support those who live and work with conditions such as depression or anxiety. These free resources can help.

For individuals

For those who experience mental illness, Mental health at work provides strategies that may help you to not only cope, but thrive.

Mental health awareness videos offer the perspectives of employees who share their personal experience with topics such as stigma, disclosure and coping strategies at work.

For individuals seeking extra support for their mental health, we provide links to evidence-based apps, including some with optional paid features, designed to assist in enhancing mental health and overall well-being.

For leaders

You don’t need to become a mental health expert to help employees who are struggling at work. However, there may be a legal duty to accommodate an employee with mental illness according to Human Rights legislation.

Mental illness can be an uncomfortable topic for some, but leaders should know how to support and respond to employees who are struggling with their mental health. This can involve fostering open communication about employee needs, providing flexibility in work arrangements, offering mental health resources, and cultivating a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Policies and programs on employee mental health explores topics like accommodation, return-to-work processes, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), stigma reduction, suicide prevention, and peer support strategies within organizations.