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May 2025
Mental Health and Wellness
The demand for workplace mental health programs, supports, and resources is greater than ever. It’s time to stop thinking of mental health as a taboo topic and remove the stigma of shame and fear around mental illness.
The workplace can be an essential factor to maintain positive mental health – but it can also be a stressful environment that contributes to mental health issues. When our mental health starts to deteriorate, it can be hard to enjoy life like we used to. The total cost from mental health problems to the Canadian economy is more than $50 billion annually and can contribute to lost productivity from absenteeism, presenteeism, and turnover.
If you or someone in your workplace is experiencing a mental health crisis and needs immediate medical support, call 9-1-1.
Mental Health Hotlines
- 9-8-8 National Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24/7 in up to 140 languages.
- 310-Mental Health (310-6789) for individuals who would like emotional support, information, and resources specific to mental health.
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Did you know we offer workplace mental health coaching, consultation, and training?
Basic Training
Course
Mental health is feeling good about who you are, having balance in your life, and managing life’s challenges. It is the responsibility of both employers and employees to protect and promote mental health in the workplace to ensure people are psychologically safe. For an introduction to the fundamentals of workplace mental health, start with this 1-hour online course.
Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace is a lunch and learn—style workshop, available at no charge to Alliance members. Contact us to schedule this awareness training in person at your facility or or virtually.
In this 6-hour, instructor-led course for leaders, learn to recognize and battle the stigma surrounding mental health. Understand the impact of mental health and mental illness on your team and on your own work—and how to respond to a worker in distress.
In this 45-minute, self-paced online course, workers learn to identify common signs and symptoms of mental health issues, to recognize stigma and reduce the impact. They learn practical strategies to respond to a co-worker experiencing a mental health issue.
Course
Lunch and learn–style awareness workshop tailored for those seeking to bolster their inner strength and adaptability in the face of challenges. Free for Alliance members.
Videos & Webinars
Mental Health and WellnessHealth and Safety Resources and Tools
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Mental Wellness at Work Make It Safe Expert Series WorkshopFree Members-Only Event Thurs, Sept 21 | 9:00am – 2:00pm Join us in Langley on September 21 for a free, members-only workshop on mental health at work. Learn new skills for a more supportive work environment. This engaging session will cover workplace mental health awareness, addressing […]
To foster a pragmatic integrated approach to workplace mental health in Canada, the Workforce Advisory Committee (WAC) of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) collaborated with the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA) at Simon Fraser University to examine the relevant scientific and ‘grey’ literature on approaches to improving the mental health of employees.
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About the project The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC is working with industry, mental health, academic, government, and labour experts to develop a mental health strategy for the manufacturing sector. This strategy and plan will define a way forward to enable employers to integrate psychological health and safety into their OHS management systems. Manufacturing Sector […]
Please take a few minutes to participate in our workplace mental health survey (approximately 5-7 minutes). Your feedback is important to help us create a workplace mental health strategy that works for ALL manufacturers in British Columbia.
This workbook is intended for: Working people with low mood, who may be at risk for developing depression; Working people who have developed a mild or major depression; Partners, family members, friends or workplace colleagues who want to help; Employers, supervisors or managers concerned about their staff; Treatment providers who would like a tool to use as an adjunct to their clinical treatment.
Workplace mental health has never been more important. BC’s Hub for Workplace Mental Health is here to help.
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BounceBack® is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
This document answers some of the frequently asked questions relating to mental disorder claims.
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Guarding Minds at Work is a comprehensive resource to help you assess and address psychological health and safety in your workplace.
A resource developed by WorkSafeBC to help employers develop their return-to-work (or stay-at-work) plan for workers experiencing a psychological injury.
Mental Health and Wellness at Work Get advice, support, and training on critical workplace mental health and wellness topics Awareness of mental health and well-being is crucial in promoting a healthy workplace environment. Understanding mental health issues, resilience, and stress management equips employees with the knowledge and skills to manage their own well-being and support […]
Presentation
This presentation was shared by Dr. Steve Conway, MSABC Mental Health and Wellness Director through a webinar on the impacts of organizational change on mental health on November 27, 2024.
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FREE MSABC MEMBER WORKSHOP | Mental Health and Wellness at Work Do you or your team face stress and possible burnout? On March 25, we are co-hosting a FREE in-person workshop for Lower Mainland members to help you guide your workers to become stronger and more resilient during these turbulent times. Led by Dr. Steve Conway […]
Unfortunately, due to stigma and unfair stereotypes about mental illness, it can be difficult for people to speak up about their mental health. It can be a lot easier to share that you have a physical illness, an injury, or some other form of physical disability than it is to disclose that you’re going through a mental health crisis.
Toolbox Talk
1 in 5 people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime. Poor mental health can adversely affect all areas of a person’s life. Mental health related concerns can show up in the workplace in different ways, and can include changes to a person’s attitude, behaviour, and performance, as well as physical symptoms such […]
Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem, experiencing a mental health crisis, or a worsening of their mental health.
Toolbox Talk
The workplace can be an essential factor to maintain positive mental health – but it can also be a stressful environment that contributes to mental health issues. When our mental health starts to deteriorate, it can be hard to enjoy life like we used to. The total cost from mental health problems to the Canadian […]
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We spend a great deal of our time at work, and the financial and human costs of workplace mental health issues can be huge.
Msabc Event
Make It Safe Expert Series Workshop | Free Members-Only Event
This engaging session will cover workplace mental health awareness, addressing crucial topics such as bullying and harassment. Discover effective strategies for building resilience—and equip yourself and your team to overcome challenges and thrive at work.
This engaging session will cover workplace mental health awareness, addressing crucial topics such as bullying and harassment. Discover effective strategies for building resilience—and equip yourself and your team to overcome challenges and thrive at work.
Conference Session
2025-10-08 08:30:00
Transforming Crisis into Opportunity – Lessons in Resilience Life throws curveballs at us all. Whether it is a personal setback or a business challenge, how we respond can define our success. Meet Dan MacQueen, a resilient speaker who’s been there and conquered adversity. Dan’s life took an unexpected turn when a brain hemorrhage left him […]
Registration OpenToolbox Talk
When employees practice self-care and wellness, they are better able to cope with the demands of their job. This toolbox talk helps your team better understand the difference between self-care and wellness and why both are important in helping us stay safe every day.
Talking about mental health at work can be challenging. But becoming more aware of signs of mental illnesses, and learning how to have those difficult discussions are part of being an effective leader.
“Workplace wellness is a commitment by an employer to cultivate a work environment that promotes the health and wellness of its employees.”
If you have someone in your family with a mental illness, you may be wondering what is going on.
Virtual services are available for British Columbians who are experiencing anxiety, depression or other mental health challenges.
Toolbox Talk
Workplace bullying and harassment are behaviours that hurt, threaten, or frighten another person and can take many forms. Bullying and harassment can happen in any workplace, even if it’s not always obvious. This toolbox talk will help supervisors and managers begin the discussion with staff around recognizing and identifying workplace bullying and harassment.
An information fact sheet from WorkSafeBC with some basic information and links to legislation regarding bullying and harassment. Contains information for employers and workers.
Conference Session
2025-10-09 08:30:00
Learn new strategies to develop and implement a thriving culture of mental health and well-being. See the benefits in employee retention, fewer lost days, and higher efficiency. Take away the knowledge, skills, and tools to facilitate communication, manage behaviours, and support employees struggling with their mental health. Specifically designed for leaders, this workshop would be valuable for business owners or […]
Registration OpenConference Session
2025-10-09 13:00:00
Learn new strategies to develop and implement a thriving culture of mental health and well-being. See the benefits in employee retention, fewer lost days, and higher efficiency. Take away the knowledge, skills, and tools to facilitate communication, manage behaviours, and support employees struggling with their mental health. Specifically designed for leaders, this workshop would be valuable for business owners or […]
Registration Open
News & Blog Articles
When we talk about physical safety in high-risk industries like manufacturing, construction, or warehousing, we often focus on procedures, PPE, and compliance. But there’s another powerful, and often overlooked, factor that significantly impacts physical safety: a respectful workplace culture. Respect saves lives. ...
Who does this impact? WorkSafeBC has announced that in 2024, as part of their Planned Inspections Initiative, they will be focusing inspections on the following manufacturing classification units (CUs). Historically, workers in these CUs are at higher risk for serious injury....
Beyond the mask – life after the pandemic
December 14, 2021
by Andrea McKinlay Exploring the psychological experience of taking off our masks. While many of us dream of the day we can step into a mask-less future, the thought of discarding them for good is a source of anxiety for others. For many, the...
Creating a workplace that supports mental health
March 11, 2021
An innovative work environment enhancement program from Sensitivity Training Canada, the 3-Step Respect in the Workplace Sensitivity Training program helps create workplaces that support mental health. Employers are required to protect the mental health of their employees while they are...
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