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Is your organization ready
for a mental health program?
For many years, Bell Canada (Bell) has organized Bell Let's Talk – the
one day of the year where employers across Canada come together to
voice their support of mental health awareness.
MAKING MENTAL HEALTH A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
While this is a commendable initiative, organizations need to remember that mental well-being
is an issue which impacts year-round. Implementing a mental health and safety plan in your
company may feel like an overwhelming responsibility – but it's also a necessity.
The costs involved in crafting and implementing a mental health and safety initiative do not
have to be extensive, but employers need to remember that this is not a 'quick win' scheme.
It's a long-term investment – of both your time and money.
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
A good psychological health and safety plan contributes to decreased workplace incidents
and injuries. Most jobs require employees to have good concentration, social skills and the
ability to solve problems effectively which can be negatively impacted by psychologically
unsafe workplaces.
These programs don't come to a natural end – in fact, an authentic psychological health and
safety program will continue to evolve and transform throughout the years.
How you go about enacting a Workplace Mental Health program will change from organization
to organization depending on their state of readiness. To keep things on track, refer to the
ThinkMentalHealth.ca readiness survey tool.
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