Suicide Understanding Suicide Approximately 4000 Canadians across all ages die by suicide each year. It is a major cause of preventable and premature death in Canada, accounting for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds, and 16% among 25-44 year olds. A person will most often take their own life if [...]

Critical Event Planning Create a Critical Event Response Plan for Your Business You can’t guarantee that you or your staff will never be exposed to trauma in the workplace. But you can prepare, to help prevent the most debilitating effects of the trauma. This preparation may include training staff to respond in [...]

Contributing Factors Is the workplace a factor in developing mental health problems? Both physical and mental health are affected by a large number of factors including: Age and gender Genetics Personal history (past trauma, learned coping mechanisms) Environment (air and water quality, exposure to toxins) Drugs (prescription, over-the-counter, illegal) Lifestyle (diet, physical activity, sleep, [...]

Mental Health Crisis Options Stay with the person in crisis if possible. Tell someone to call 9-1-1. Ensure the person calling knows: Address (+specific location within address, if large facility) Description of what’s happening (especially if any violence is involved) Callback number Ask someone to meet the [...]