Course Details
| Format: | e-Course | ||
| Language: | English/French | ||
Course Description
About one in five Canadians experience mental health issues at some point during their working years. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, it is estimated that mental illness costs the Canadian economy more than $50 billion per year in terms of healthcare service use, lost workdays and work disruptions. A healthy Canadian economy – and a healthy workplace – relies on healthy minds.
This course provides an introduction to the complex issue of mental health in the workplace, and explains why it is so important. You will learn the difference between mental well-being and mental illness, factors that put people at risk, and the roles of early intervention and promotion of mental well-being at work.
Developed in collaboration with High Point Wellness Centre, this free awareness course serves as a precursor to more detailed courses in the mental health series:
- Mental Health: Health and Wellness Strategies
- Mental Health: Signs, Symptoms & Solutions
- Mental Health: Psychologically Healthy Workplaces
- Mental Health: Communication Strategies
Purchase these e-courses as a bundle and save.
Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
- Describe the impact of mental illness in the workplace
- Explain the difference between mental illness and stress
- List common risk factors of mental illness
- Recognize signs of mental illness at work and the importance of early intervention
- Describe ways to promote mental well-being in the workplace
- Access other sources of information about mental health in the workplace.
Average time to complete this course is approximately 30 minutes.
Target Audience
This course is recommended for employers, managers, supervisors and front-line workers interested in learning about mental health at work.
Prerequisite
None
Delivery Method
This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.
Review Process
CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.
High Point Wellness Partnership
CCOHS and High Point Wellness Centre have partnered to create this series of e-courses on mental health in the workplace. High Point Wellness has over 80 years of experience in the Canadian and American market places providing health care solutions for a variety of public & private industries, insurance sectors, workers' compensation and consulting organizations. For more information, visit www.highpointclinic.com.
VuBiz Partnership
We partnered with Vubiz - an international leader in e-learning development - to create this e-course.
Vubiz offers other related e-learning courses that may also be of interest to you. Read about them in the Vubiz Catalogue of e-learning courses.
