Work and Mental Health Support
Pandemic Response Resources
Stop Framing Wellness Programs Around Self-Care
Most workplace wellness programs focus on individual perks. But is this focus really working — particularly after the disconnect of the past two-plus years of the pandemic?
Burnout response for leaders
How to identify employee burnout, recognize workplace factors and take pro-active steps for prevention. These strategies can help protect overachievers and those recovering from burnout.
Post-secondary student resilience
How to build resilience and minimize the impact of stressors during college or university. This resource helps students learn and choose healthy coping strategies.
Hybrid teams
In a hybrid team, some employees work on-site and some work remotely. Read more to learn how to balance and effectively support the success of both sets of employees.
Long-term Care Resources
BC Centre for Palliative Care provides a list of resources for long-term care.
Moral Injury Guide
This guide was developed to better understand the range of moral emotions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
An article from the Harvard Business Review.
“Caring for Healthcare Workers” – Assessment Tools
by Mental Health Commission of Canada
Dealing with problems in a structured way
by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Peer-to-Peer Discussion Forum
Share your experiences dealing with COVID-19 stress and anxiety and offer and receive mutual support and encouragement with peers. This forum is not a crisis support service. By the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
7 Science-based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
by The Conversation
Healthy Break Activities
by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
Bereavement Information (English)
From Vancouver Coastal Health
Bereavement Information (Chinese)
From Vancouver Coastal Health
When Someone Dies...
From Vancouver Coastal Health
Working Well
From CMHA
Qualitative Fit Tester Online Course
Available on SafeCare BC’s LEARNING [SPACE], this self-paced course was specifically designed to increase capacity in the sector around fit testing so successful participants can conduct fit testing at their own organization.
Managing the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 in the workplace: A Guide for Workers
This guide suggests healthy ways to manage stress and anxiety so you can better take care of yourself, support others, and be more productive at work.
Managing the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 in the workplace: A Guide for Employers
This guide explains how the COVID-19 pandemic can have an impact on mental health and suggests ways you can support the mental health of your workers.
6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
by Canadian Mental Health Association
“Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Psychological Impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
by Mental Health Commission of Canada
Resource Hub: Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic
by the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Talking to children about COVID-19 and its impact
by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
COVID-19 information for healthcare professionals
by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health
COVID-19 and Anxiety
by the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division
COVID-19 Anxiety Toolbox
A workbook intended to help decrease your anxiety around the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
by the American Psychiatric Association
Supporting the Psychosocial Well-being of Healthcare Providers During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
by the BC Centre for Disease Control and the BC Ministry of Health
Mental Health During COVID-19
An information sheet from the BCFED Health and Safety Centre originally provided for a webinar on mental health during COVID-19 in June 2020.
The Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook
From CMHA
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