Suicide
Summary: Suicide is always a difficult topic in a workplace. But when it touches the lives of employees, it’s necessary to have effective and psychologically safe procedures and responses. These free resources can help.
For individuals
Understanding how loneliness, as well as loss and grief, can impact our emotional well-being can help people avoid the hopelessness that may develop.
For leaders
Organizations can implement suicide prevention approaches that include leader training as well as mental health awareness programs.
Suicide 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.
How to identify and respond to indications of suicidal behaviour. Evidence-based strategies to inform your policies and procedures.
Strategies for supporting employees when a co-worker has died by or attempted suicide. This resource covers return to work for an employee who has attempted suicide.
Accommodation, return to work, Employee Assistance Plans, stigma, suicide prevention and peer support strategies for organizations.
Loneliness is directly linked to health, life and work satisfaction outcomes. Learn strategies for addressing loneliness and building social connections.
Tools and resources for managing your own health and wellness, as well as information for helping others. Find credible information about managing well-being and mental health-related concerns.
Help prepare leaders and employees to respond to traumatic incidents at work. Planning ahead can help reduce negative mental health effects.
Strategies to prevent, prepare for and react effectively in times of distress. Thoughtful measures can help you facilitate the best possible response while reducing stress for everyone involved.
Learn about the responses to grief and ways you can cope after the death of a loved one or another significant loss.