For more information contact Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
wsps.ca 1 877 494 WSPS (9777)
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TAKING ACTION
If you notice that things are getting worse and
interfering with the quality of work and/or the
health and safety of the worker and those around
them, then it is important to take action. Here are
ideas about what you can do to help:
Offering Support
If you're concerned about the young workers' mental health, encourage them to reach out for support:
Call 911 if the youth is in crisis and in danger of hurting themselves or others
Contact Ontario Mental Health Helpline for confidential 24/7 information at 1-866-531-2600 or
mentalhealthhelpline.ca
Call Good2Talk for post-secondary student support at 1-866-925-5454
Call or text Kid's Help Phone at 1-800-268-9688
Suggest an internal resource if available (eg. EAP, Occupational Health Specialist).
Sourcing Information:
* Moll, S. (2017). Young Workers in Ontario: Psychosocial vulnerabilities and support needs. Final report for Ontario Ministry of Labour.
† American Psychiatric Association (2015). Warning signs of mental illness. Retrieved from:
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/warning-signs-of-mental-illness
‡ Moll, S. & Workplace Project Committee (2007). When Something's Wrong: Strategies for the Workplace. Toronto, ON:
Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation.
Talk to the young worker about what you
have noticed and ask how they are doing.
TALK
Discuss and suggest strategies that might
help (eg. flexible tasks or schedules,
written instructions, workplace mentor).
DISCUSS
Ask if they know what might help them
do better at work.
ASK
Review and revise strategies as needed.
Keep the lines of communication open.
REVIEW
