The Working Mind Virtual

The Working Mind is a mental health training program designed to initiate a change in how you think, feel, and act about Mental Health. Through the Working Mind, you’ll:

1. Gain mental health awareness and understanding. Recognize signs of good, declining and poor mental health.
2. Learn how to break down stigma. Cultivate a safe, supportive environment where mental health can be discussed openly and without judgment, using respectful and non-stigmatizing language.
3. Strengthen communication skills. Develop a shared language to foster open dialogue about mental health between colleagues and within teams.
4. Improve individual resilience. Learn coping strategies that can be used in times of stress.

Course key objectives:

1. Recognize signs of good, declining and poor mental health.
2. Understand mental health as a continuum.
3. Understand and reduce stigma and barriers to care in the workplace.
4. Engage in mental health conversations with others.
5. Identify stressors and apply coping and self-care strategies.
6. Support team mental health with tools and resources (managers only)