Wrapping up Mental Health Awareness Month
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, we want you to know that we’re here to support you in developing effective strategies to foster mental health. By focusing on mental health year-round, we can work together to promote better health outcomes for your employees.
An important part of creating a mentally healthy workplace is ensuring that people leaders receive training on important aspects of mental health in the workplace. It’s also important for employees to understand mental health so they can spot any warning signs that they may need support.
In addition, taking a strategic approach to mental health and diving deeper into your organization’s strengths and opportunities is something you might have already considered.
We want to remind you of all the resources we shared with you in May.
New, free mental health training videos
These new education videos promote a better understanding of the two mental disorders that most commonly lead to long-term disability claims. They can also help create more compassionate people leaders within your organization. This can help them better support employees on their healing journey to mental wellness.
These videos, along with the rest of our mental health education series, can be found on our website.
New facilitated mental health training
We’re enhancing our mental health offering with a new partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). The MHCC will offer Sun Life’s Clients mental health training, which they facilitate, at a 10% discounted rate. This discount is currently exclusive to Sun Life Clients. Any Sun Life Client can take advantage of the training.
For a detailed overview of the training, including pricing and booking, please contact your Sun Life Group Benefits representative. Also, if you have concerns or questions related to Organizational Health, ask them if an Organizational Health Consultant can help you with your goals.
To learn more about the MHCC, visit their website.
Enhancements to the Workplace Mental Health Risk Assessment (WMHRA)
We recently completed a revamp of our WMHRA to ensure that it stays current and relevant to today’s workplaces. We have evolved it to:
- incorporate a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens,
- add new questions that reflect the growing importance of workload management and work-life balance, and
- update how work-life balance is measured and the different ways it can meet the different needs of employees (for example: flexible schedules, opportunities to work hybrid or remotely, technology / equipment provided, stress management, and support services such as childcare).
As part of prioritizing mental health in your workplace, we encourage you to consider taking our WMHRA. The assessment will allow you to gain insights into any risks present. Our post-assessment approach is also customized to your exact needs. For more details about our WMHRA, please contact your Sun Life Group Benefits representative.
Looking Ahead
We’re committed to offering you the Best in Health by providing value-driven health solutions. Our suite of mental health training and strategy resources offer you a choice in how you can support and promote mental health in your organization.
Questions? We’re here to help.
Please contact your Sun Life Group Benefits representative.