1. Mental health and well-being for all La santé mentale et le mieux-être pour chacun Mental Health And well-being for all. How can we focus on this at work?

2. Objectives Increase your knowledge of Mental Health Issues Discuss Mental Illness in a work environment Look for ways to positively influence your work environment Explore ways to prevent Mental Illness Have some fun!

3. What Mental Illness Is Not Everyone at one time in their lives have had feelings of Isolation, Loneliness, Emotional Distress or felt Disconnected. These feelings are normal, short term reactions to a specific situation. Death of a Parent/Child/Loved One Loss of Job Break Up Missing a Flight Illness Road Rage Sports Loss

6. Mental Illness Is Changes in thinking, mood, or behaviour associated with significant distress and impaired functioning over a period of time. Arises from complex interactions of genetic, biological, personality, and environmental factors Depression Anxiety PTSD OCD Panic Phobias Eating Disorders Autism Spectrum FASD SAD Schizophrenia Multiple Personality Bipolar ADHD

7. Some Interesting Facts Highest per capita users of psychatric medications in the world _____________ 2 nd Highest use of Sedatives 4 th Highest for Prescription Narcotics WHO ranks Mental Illness as the #1 disability claim in Canada 33 Billion in lost productivity each year What province spends the most on anti-depressants per capita ?

8. How do we turn this around? Ability to Enjoy Life: Live in the Moment. Enjoy “Now” Resilience: Bounce Back from Hard Times. Be Optimistic Balance: Are you aware when you focus too much on one area of your life, at the expense of others? Self-actualization: Recognize and Develop your Strengths Flexibility: Expressing a range of Emotions Changing Expectations of Others/Life

9. Delay-Escalation-Crisis-Disability Observe and support your coworkers Help prepare for Challenges/Changes (timelines, site prep issues, materials management) Be Inclusive e-mails are great, but personal invites to meetings and agenda reviews can foster stronger ties Acknowledge achievement in small ways

10. Sleep and Stress How much sleep do you get? How much do you need? What Stresses you out?

11. Review of Objectives Increase your knowledge of Mental Health Issues Discuss Mental Illness in your work environment Look for ways to positively influence your Team Explore ways to prevent Mental Illness Have some fun!