Employers are well aware that depression and other mental health issues presently cost Canadian businesses more than $20.7 billion a year.
Mental health issues are not disappearing, but maybe the stigma that is associated with it will. That’s if Jeff Moat, president of Partners for Mental Health, has anything to say about it. The relatively new organization is dedicated to “supercharging” the way Canadians look at mental health. Our strategy is really to “redefine normal,” said […]
The majority of Canadian organizations are planning to increase their support for workforce health programs over the next two years, according to a survey.
A Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) report, The Aspiring Workforce, finds that up to 90% of Canadians living with serious mental illnesses are unemployed.
Employers play a critical role in de-stigmatizing mental illness
The workplace can have a negative effect on mental health, leading to higher levels of anxiety and depression. Workplace mental health issues cost Canadian businesses nearly $1,500 per employee annually. With that in mind, we've created a special section on mental health in the workplace.
In 2012, about one in six Canadians over the age of 15—about 4.9 million people—said they had a need for mental health care in the previous 12 months, according to Statistics Canada.
Organizations across Canada need to put in place graduated return-to-work strategies to help employees after being treated for depression, according to a report.
To help mitigate employee stress levels, the number of employers offering stress management programs has grown in recent years.
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has called on governments to step up and provide adequate care and facilities for the mentally ill.