Mindful employer series with Healthy Minds Canada
Time: 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: TELUS House (25 York Street, 3rd Floor)
Presented by: Healthy Minds Canada
Join Medcan panelists Dr. Gina Di Giulio, Director of Psychology and Janet Ozembloski, Vice President, Legal & Privacy Officer at this Healthy Minds Canada-hosted event.
The discussion will focus on various ways to initiate and engage in potentially difficult conversations in the workplace from an employee as well as an employer perspective. This will be the first in a series of three focusing on various mental health challenges in the workplace.
It’s a free event. Registration is required.
Panelists
Moderator: Jodi Butts, Executive Director, Rise Asset Development
Dr. Gina Di Guilio, Ph.D., C. Psych., LLM, Director of Psychology, Medcan
Janet Ozembloski, Vice President, Legal & Privacy Officer, Medcan
Sarah Lindsay, mental health advocate and student Rise Asset Development program, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Loretta M. Brill, M.Sc. CEO, Nxknowledge Corporation
Why the need for a discussion?
* 77% of Canadians would not feel comfortable talking about mental health issues at their workplace – Canadian Medical Association (CMA).
* Mental illness contributes to $51 billion in economic costs each year – CMA.
* 30 per cent of short and long-term disability claims in Canada are attributed to mental health problems and illnesses – CMA.
* Mental health conditions were responsible for 47% of all approved disability claims in the federal civil service, almost double the percentage of twenty years earlier – Public Service Alliance of Canada.
* 62% of ‘extremely stressed’ Canadian workers identified work as their main source of stress – StatsCan/General Social Survey.
* In any given week, at least 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to mental health problems – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
These numbers show that mental health challenges in the workplace lead to enormous economic and emotional costs. These findings also reveal a pressing need for dialogue about workplace mental health, as well as potentially difficult conversations between employees and employers.
Our panel will explore the types of conversations, their impact on individuals, as well as ways to promote a healthy workplace.
Event hosted by TELUS Health.
