Psychological health and safety
Summary: Psychological health and safety in a workplace deals with the risk of injury to the psychological well-being of employees. It includes taking precautions to avert risks that are within the influence and responsibility of an employer. These free resources can help.
For leaders
The risks to the psychological well-being of employees could include workload stress, harassment and discrimination. Where to start with psychological health and safety could provide a helpful overview. Evidence-based actions for psychological heath and safety break down potential strategies that align with the psychosocial factors identified in the National Standard that provides a framework for implementing a management system.
Psychological health and safety articles and resources
The list that follows includes the resources linked to above as well as related information that may be more specific to your current situation.
Understand what psychological health and safety is, why it’s important, who’s responsible for it and how it has evolved in Canada.
Choose the right approach to psychological health and safety based on your budget, available resources, organizational size, the level of trust between employees and management and the readiness for change.
Suggested actions are based on research or practice that can improve each psychosocial factor. In most cases, you'll find free resources to help you move forward with or without funding.
Learn about Guarding Minds and how to use it to take action on psychological health and safety at work.
Learn how to implement the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the workplace. These guidelines include many free resources and can help support your success.
Research data that shows how effective psychological health and safety (PHS) is at work. Statistics for the costs of absenteeism, disability and mental illness are also included.
Support psychological health and safety at work by establishing costs and learning about legal trends. Also consider the cost of doing nothing.
This page outlines the role and responsibility employees play when it comes to supporting psychological health and safety at work.
Prevent discrimination through your policies and reinforce them in your processes. You’ll help create a positive work environment that supports all employees to thrive and succeed.
How to identify and respond to indications of suicidal behaviour. Evidence-based strategies to inform your policies and procedures.