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Mental Wellness in the Workplace Creating a Mentally Healthy Environment

George Weber President and CEO

February 16, 2018

Lost lives of successful entrepreneurs

Eric Salvatierra, eBay/PayPal/Skype Aaron Swartz, Reddit Zarko Draganic, General Magic

Prevalence of mental illness

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Prevalence of mental illness

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Suicide prevention – a high priority

Ages Women Men

15 to 19 6.2 9.1 20 to 24 6.0 15.9 25 to 29 5.6 17.7 30 to 34 5.6 18.5 35 to 39 6.7 19.2 40 to 44 8.3 22.7 45 to 49 8.1 28.5 50 to 54 8.7 27.7 55 to 59 9.6 25.2 60 to 64 6.1 23.0 65 to 69 4.5 18.3

Suicide by the numbers – 3 x higher in males

(Stats Can 17.4 versus 5.7 per 100,000)

75 50 25

Suicide Stroke AIDS Heart Disease ALL (Leukemia) Percent of Peak

Peak

1965-1995

Current

2009-2012

Mortality from medical causes

Impact of mental illness on business

Impact of mental illness on business cont’d

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How common is major depression?

v1.3 million Canadians aged 15+ each year! vSectors with high prevalence

– Accommodation & Food services 6.65% – Health care, social assistance 5.12% – Whole sale and retail trade 5.02% – Information, culture, recreation 4.90% – Education 4.20% – Public administration 4.01% Data source: Statistics Canada, CCHS-mental health, 2012

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Mental illness is 38% of all illness in rich countries

Heart disease, stroke, cancer, lung diseases and diabetes Mental illness

(mainly depression, anxiety disorders and child disorders)

Other physical illness

Physical health

(recorded 8 years earlier)

Emotional health

(recorded 8 years earlier)

LIFE-SATISFACTION AT 34

Income Not un- employed Education level Married/ Cohabiting Criminality .06 .09

.04

.12

• .07

.07 .20

Layard, R., Clark, A.E., Cornaglia, F., Powdthavee, N. and Vernoit, J. (2014), "What predicts a successful life? A life-course model of well-being", The Economic Journal, 124(F720-738).

The main immediate influences on adult life-satisfaction (partial correlation coefficients)

Why care about major depression?

Absenteeism 2% of days lost from work

(Broadhead, et al. JAMA. 1990)

Presenteeism US$44 billion/year

(Stewart et al., JAMA, 2004)

44% of workers say they have or had mental health issues Only 23% would actually talk about their mental health with their employers

Risk factors

How the results can be used?

– Consulting with family doctor – Health/life style behavior changes – Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Creating a mentally healthy workplace

• Important not to

think only in terms

• f a physical

healthy workplace but one that is mentally healthy

• Business leaders

play a critical role in setting the work environment

• “Tone at the Top”

What is the net result?

• + work environment
• Staff like coming to work
• Higher productivity

Bottom line = You get the best out of your people

How to create a “mentally healthy” workplace

v Provide support to anyone struggling with their mental health v Encourage employee participation and decision making v Work with your team to develop a plan v Encourage respectful behavior and communication in team v Promote work-life balance v Recognize employee contributions

Not Myself Today: Supportive Mental

Health in the Workplace Program

http://www.notmyselftoday.ca/

Tools for business owners

Morneau Shepell Workplace Learning Solutions

• Queen’s Workplace Mental Health Leadership

certification program\

• Respect in the Workplace webinar
• Mental health in the Workplace workshop
• Mental Health Awareness seminar

Mental Health Resources

• https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.

com/

• https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.

com/managing-workplace-issues/developing-a- workplace-plan

• https://www.guardingmindsatwork.ca/
• https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English

/workplace-webinar-series

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