Tool #2.5: Mental Health
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2.5.1: Mood Disorders
Learn MoreOccasional sadness is not uncommon and is a natural part of the human experience. However, if we feel low for a sustained period, we may be experiencing a mood disorder. -
2.5.2: Anxiety
Learn MoreAnxiety disorders are a group of mental illnesses characterized by feelings of excessive worry, fear and distress occurring more days than not for at least six months. -
2.5.3: Eating Disorders
Learn MoreEating disorders are serious health conditions characterized by problems affecting how a person thinks about food, eating, weight and body image. -
2.5.4: Addiction
Learn MoreAddiction is a chronic brain disorder and is considered a disease. It is not a sign of weakness nor is it a moral failing. Addiction is an illness. -
2.5.5: Suicide Awareness
Learn MoreThe distress associated with mental disorders can be so intense that a person experiencing one or multiple illnesses might see no way out of their pain other than through death by suicide. -
2.5.6: Wellbeing and the Workplace
Learn MoreWorkplace wellbeing takes the idea of physical wellness and expands it to include the fact that workplace environment and culture also impact an employee’s overall wellbeing, including mental health. -
2.5.7: Mental Health and Wellbeing in an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace: Best Practices
Learn MoreEmployers who create opportunities for learning and conversation about mental health will help to foster an environment where all social identity or diversity groups will feel welcome.
