Good Mental Health in our Workplaces

Practical Resources & Tools for Managers

IncludeMe™ workplace mental health training app
fast · simple · mobile · effective · free

IncludeMe makes it simple for managers to understand and take action on workplace mental health.
Simply opt into the Basic Survey when you register inside the IncludeMe app.
Here are step-by-step instructions for registering, compatible devices, and support...

What's Inside

IncludeMe is an interactive training app that looks like a graphic novel!
  • The game play exposes you to three workplace mental health scenarios where you get to problem solve in order to progress.
  • IncludeMe gives you strategies when facing challenges and builds your confidence in addressing situations.
  • After the missions, you earn the IncludeMe Badge and get access to practical resources for your organization.
  • And there's science behind the app. It's based on Iris the Dragon’s narrative formula — a formula that has been empirically validated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada for its effectiveness in changing attitudes towards those with mental health issues. In fact, a Queen's University study of the app showed a 78% change in attitudes.
The IncludeMe™ project is funded by the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component

Why Bother Changing Your Management Practices?

A simple business case for embracing workplace mental health

fact: 31%

...of employees take sick days due to workplace stress - an average cost of $200/day/per
The Globe and Mail

fact: $1,500

...is the per-employee annual workplace loss because of mental health issues every year
The Globe and Mail

fact: 30%

...is the turnaround in productivity losses with good mental health management
UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Your company shouldn't be the place that employees hate going to everyday.

Study on the IncludeMe™ Workplace Mental Health Training App
The Queen's University study showed evidence of 78% of participants having an overall positive change in attitudes after using the IncludeMe app. The study was conducted by: Porpong Boonmak, PhD Candidate,  and Heather Stuart, PhD Queen’s University and the Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair. Download the IncludeMe Pilot Program Evaluation Report.

Workplace Mental Health Resources & Tools

Practical stuff from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Great West Life, and the Canadian Mental Health Association

The National Standard

The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace​ identifies 13 benchmarks for employers to get familiar with. Click on the image to get the animated vids on the MHCC's YouTube channel.

Guarding Minds @ Work

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has teamed up with Great-West Life's Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace to create Guarding Minds @ Work - a guide to psychological health and safety.

Not Myself Today

The Canadian Mental Health Association offers Not Myself Today® - an evidence-informed, practical solution to help employers transform mental health at work. The package helps to foster a safe and supportive culture.

Insight into Workplace Mental Health

Making the Business Case for Psychological Health & Safety
  • by Great West Life's GuardingMinds @ Work
  • clear summary of the impact to business if employee mental health and wellness is not considered
  • timely, easy to read bullet points, only 2 pages

Mental health in the workplace: Understanding its importance and the resources available to tackle this complex issue
  • by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce
  • report does an excellent job at summarizing the business case for investing in actions to protect and promote workplace mental health
  • includes links to practical resources to get your business started

Working Towards Mental Wellness
  • by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
  • report offers insight into how most companies believe in employee’s mental health but find themselves unable to act
  • report examines the gaps affecting the inability to act

Making a case for investing in mental health in Canada
  • by the Mental Health Commission of Canada
  • clear and concise slides, accessible to business owners, a good resource for managers
  • report covers the prevalence of mental illness, defines it, and illustrates the impact on businesses and society at large

Creating a mentally healthy workplace: Return on investment analysis prepared
  • by Price Waterhouse Coopers Australia
  • report shows how focusing on psychological safety in the workplace can affect the bottom line of the business
  • although focused on Australian business examples, it measured a ROI of +2.3 through effective actions