Mental Health First Aid Canada

If the global pandemic has left you feeling uncertain, you’re not alone. Worry, confusion, and frustration are normal reactions. But you don’t have to struggle alone HELP IS AVAILABLE. https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/media/4389 #BellLetsTalk

Experts in the field of suicide prevention tell PEOPLE how you can best be there for someone struggling https://people.com//heres-how-you-can-help-someone-strugg/

Cet hiver, nous serons nombreux à tenter de venir en aide à des amis et à des membres de notre famille à distance. Il est apparu clairement que l’écoute active est une compétence que nous devons tous améliorer. Des trucs des bénévols chez @jeunessejecoute https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca//le-vecteur-janvier-

If we don’t soon find effective and creative ways of overcoming this pandemic fatigue, it will be a very long and challenging winter for all of us. https://thegauntlet.ca//pandemic-fatigue-is-more-real-tha/ #mentalhealth #covid19

Looking for some self-care resources? Check out The Mighty’s It’s OK Not to Be OK: A Digital Toolkit for Prioritizing Your Mental Health toolkit here: https://bit.ly/2HgO909

Reasons people experience mood changes and options on what they might do to cope. For more information please download our mini-guide to help employee’s mental health through winter https://theworkingmind.ca//mini-guide-help-employees-menta

Two years in the making, the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well Being of Post-Secondary Students was launched during Mental Health Week in early October. #MHCC #PostSecondaryStandard #TheInquiringMind http://ow.ly/zkbd50CdDFC.

They are coming up with new ways to connect and communicate about how extended public health restrictions and other stressors are making them feel, and doing something to ease the burden on others. https://www.thestar.com//ontario-youth-helping-build-virtu

COVID-19 is stretching people thin, especially if they have kids at home. Entrepreneur Magazine asked 6 entrepreneurs how they maximize their time and mental health http://ow.ly/Bxw550CdEQm

Avec les défis apportés par le froid et le temps des Fêtes, l’hiver est souvent une période difficile. Mais avec la #COVID19, cette année, l’hiver pourrait être encore plus éprouvant pour notre santé mentale et notre bien-être. Ce petit guide est conçu pour aider les employeurs à donner à leurs travailleurs des outils et des ressources à utiliser pendant les mois d’hiver. Il peut aussi être utile pour vos amis, votre famille et des membres de la communauté. https://www.espritautravail.ca//petit-guide-pour-faciliter #santémentale

Psychologists have worried about the #mentalhealth toll of rising #COVID19 cases and tightened restrictions for months add in the shorter days and colder weather of the season, and we could be in for what one expert called a long, dark winter. http://ow.ly/PHaI30rhpQA

It’s more important than ever that employers have the tools to support their workers, especially since mental distress may be harder to detect when people aren’t working under one roof.

Many people don’t receive the full range of services they require and the mental health needs of about 1.6 million Canadians go unmet each year. #mentalhealth https://www.hilltimes.com//mental-health-key-to-eco/271589

With the challenges brought on by cold weather and the holiday season, winter can often be a difficult time. But with COVID-19, this year’s winter may be even more demanding on our mental health and well-being. This mini-guide is designed to help employers provide workers with specific tools and resources during the winter months. These resources may also be helpful for friends, family, and community members. https://theworkingmind.ca//mini-guide-help-employees-menta #COVID19 #mentalhealth #workplace

Universities have a new tool to help students stay mentally healthy as they navigate the challenges of their postsecondary education. The National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well Being of Post-Secondary Students was launched in early October. https://www.universityaffairs.ca//new-canadian-standard-l/

Canadians with mental health issues prior to the pandemic are in a darker place. Many are wrestling with the high costs of treating mental illness, made worse by layoffs and economic instability. https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-covid-19-is-caus/ #mentalhealth

Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. Mental Health First Aid goes virtual November 1st! Contact us today for more info http://ow.ly/C6OH50C0aQ6

À partir du 1er novembre une formule renouvelée des Premiers soins en santé mentale sera offerte à distance. Du savoir-faire qui donne confiance et du courage!! Pour en savoir plus https://www.mhfa.ca/fr/course-type/pssm-standard-virtuelle

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About 94 per cent of the hospital’s outpatient mental health appointments are being done virtually. But virtual care can’t do everything, says CHEO’s acting chief of psychiatry, Dr. Marjorie Robb. https://ottawacitizen.com//cheo-creates-drive-up-vitals-cl

The Ministry of Labour is partnering with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and Mental Health Commission of Canada Commission de la santé mentale du Canada to provide workers with access to detailed and credible information on mental health and wellness. http://ow.ly/ekOY50BYENF

According to a survey done in conjunction with CMHA, nearly 40 per cent of Canadians say their mental health has declined due to COVID-19. The impact is even worse for people who are already vulnerable. http://ow.ly/hKXD50BXtoV #mentalhealth #covid19

A mental health gender gap that was forged early in the COVID-19 pandemic has been reinforced, according to the latest survey by The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. #mentalhealth #covid19 http://ow.ly/Uzgy50BXt9N

Mental health services are in high demand in Quebec currently with so many people feeling the strain of the #COVID19 pandemic and the seemingly endless series of lockdowns and isolation requests. #mentalhealth https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-second-wave-set-to-cau

The CBC's Sam Samson takes a look at how health care workers are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic and why they are struggling to take care of themselves. She interviews nurses and the head of the Manitoba Nurses Union regarding the question of resources for health care workers , including the Mental Health Commission of Canada's Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. http://ow.ly/XshS50BSjHH

The Sun’s political columnist Anthony Furey looks at balancing the virus with the growing mental health problems. What do YOU think? http://ow.ly/OdnB50BUp5D #mentalhealth #covid19