An article about the importance for leaders to focus on their own mental health. Unrealistic expectations, excessive workloads and tight deadlines increase stress and force people to work longer, often for no reward. In other words, leaders can set the tone for good mental health in the workplace.

The information and recommendations contained in this publication are believed to be reliable and in addition to assessing and addressing psychosocial hazards, employers should follow these best practices to promote a psychologically safe and healthy workplace.

With bestselling Author Brene Brown, Dare to Lead is her podcast around leadership and being brave, vulnerable and innovative.  

Find out how psychologists over the world suggest that you can better cope with the psychological effects of COVID-19.  

A user-friendly playbook providing a path to more effective solutions and better outcomes for employees and for businesses regarding mental health. 

Survey results share webinar perceptions of student mental health from the perspective of campus mental health service professionals, administrations and student affairs administrators. This report presents synthesized perspectives on crisis management, how to respond to most vulnerable students, ensuring accessibility, inclusion and ethos of social justice from multiple perspectives. 

Protection and promotion of mental health is important in every workplace, but healthcare settings can be particularly challenging environments. Use this free online resource to identify key areas of strength and concern that influence the psychological health and safety in your healthcare organization.

A simplified key points document about talking with friends, co-workers and your teen about mental illness.

Five brief tips about how to leaders can be more cognizant of mental health in the office. 

Helps faculty and teaching staff take steps within the classroom in a collective effort to support student mental health. This toolkit’s recommendations can be a support for faculty working to embed mental well-being into everyday practice. 

Presentation by Nathan C. Hall (McGill University) titled Motivation and Wellbeing in Graduate School.

From UNICEF – Children around the world need their parents during the pandemic. This article gives advice to employers how on to support them.  

This guide is for business leaders and employees who want to explore a better way to work in this new digital world. Digital Wellness is no longer a luxury in the workplace; it is a business and lifestyle imperative for organizational performance.? 

This paper will share highlights of an approach used to target professional development of faculty and staff at one of the largest public, land grant, research-intensive universities in the United States. 

Resources, tools and strategies to help health care leaders prevent and address the unfortunate reality of bullying, harassment and other conflicts. 

One focus of this assessment is to consider the causes and manifestations of conflict within academic units. While you cannot change the conduct of your colleagues, you can affect how problems play out by changing how you think about and react to conflicts?when they arise.?Here are five ways to?manage conflicts and disputes.?? 

This article offers tips for how team leaders can use the functions on online platforms to overcome this barrier and make virtual meetings more productive. 

The authors suggest a series of five steps to create a culture of psychological safety that extends beyond the work content to include broader aspects of employees’ experiences.

In partnership with Homewood Health, McMaster Human Resources offer leaders and their teams the opportunity to book a variety of workplace-based learning sessions to explore topics ranging from general knowledge to personal health and wellness strategies, including effective approaches to managing stress, team interaction, work-life integration, and family dynamics.

Peer support is emotional and practical support between two people who share a common experience, such as a mental health challenge or illness. A Peer Supporter has lived through that similar experience, and is trained to support others.

Peer Support Canada also offers certification for Peer Supporters, Family Peer Supporters, and for Peer Support Mentors. Peer Support Certification is a confirmation of one’s knowledge, skills, and experience as a peer supporter. Certification verifies one’s alignment with the nationally endorsed Standard of Practice, and is recognized across Canada.