Mental health resources for you and your team
Everyone has their own way of processing their reactions to the changes and stress of the current situation, and not being around your team means you may miss some of the normal cues that would indicate when someone needs help. Human Resources has excellent mental health support for employees.
Below are some COVID-19 specific articles and videos:
- Morneau Shepell -- Emotional Wellbeing during COVID-19: (25 min webcast)
- Conference Board of Canada -- series of 7-10 minute timely videos on mental health during COVID19 from Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research, Workplace Productivity
- Managing Mental Health During COVID-19. This free online program is recommended by UVic’s worklife consultants for anyone wanting to learn how to manage stress, anxiety and sadness or to build resilience and mental fitness with evidence-based training tools. https://info.starlingminds.com/covid19-free-mental-health
- A UVic Health and Wellness Blog that actively promotes practices of inclusion, respect, wellness, accessibility, safety and accommodation as the foundations of our healthy university community. https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/wellness/