Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace

Find information about how the Government of Canada addresses mental health in the workplace and access resources, tools and services for organizations, managers and employees.

If you are in distress, please contact your Employee Assistance Program or Crisis Services Canada. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

Resources for organizations

Find information to help develop your organization’s action plan.

Resources for managers

Find information to help managers understand and manage issues related to mental health in the workplace.

Resources for employees

Find resources and tools to help you improve and maintain your mental health.

Resources for executives

Find resources to help take care of yourself and your team, transition to your role, seek advice and guidance and keep learning in your role.

Learning and training

Register for courses and events related to mental health.

Our commitments

View the Government’s commitments to support mental health and wellness in the workplace.

The Federal Workplace Mental Health Checklist

Results of the 2019 comprehensive survey on mental health in the federal workplace.

Collective agreements

Learn about health and well-being provisions in your collective agreement.

Pension and benefits

Get information on health and other benefits offered by your group insurance benefit plans.

Be a mental health LEADER

Tips to support psychological health and safety in the workplace.

Preventing burnout

Steps to reduce your risk for burnout, support colleagues and manage team workload.

Mental health supports for managers

Learn how to maintain your own mental health, as well as support employees and teams.

Mental health for public servants: Coping with workplace changes

Tips to maintain self-awareness, stay connected and navigate change.

What we are doing

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The Faces of Mental Health in the Public Service

The Faces of Mental Health in the Public Service

As part of Bell Canada’s efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness, the Government of Canada’s Center of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace invites you to join the dialogue in building a mentally healthier, safer, collaborative, inclusive and respectful workplace.

Annual Mental Health Week

Annual Mental Health Week

Find information about the Canadian Mental Health Associations’ Annual Mental Health Week.

Building Success: Guide to Establishing and Maintaining a Psychological Health and Safety Management System in the Federal Public Service

Building Success: A Guide to Establishing and Maintaining a Psychological Health and Safety Management System in the Federal Public Service

Read the third Technical Committee Report to the Steering Committee on Mental Health in the Workplace.

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