Mental health in the workplace

Mental health in the workplace is a complex issue that has a major influence on the mental health status and well-being of individuals, and is part of the “work environment” subdimension. Work, including its conditions, contexts, and nature, can have a positive effect as well as a negative effect on the mental health of individuals (Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), 2019). Burn-out, anxiety disorders and depression are the most common mental health issues in the workplace (Government of Quebec, 2018). These conditions have significant consequences on presenteeism, absenteeism and employee retention. In fact, the MHCC (2018) estimates that each week in Canada, approximately half a million individuals are absent from work due to mental health problems or mental illness.

The committee has just begun its work on this aspect. Information will be added soon.

PULSAR has developed a conceptual framework for exploring and identifying the best ways to measure and evaluate specific aspects of sustainable health. This framework makes it possible to take stock of existing tools and measures and categorize and classify them according to various criteria such as ease of use, complexity, and implementation cost. Once established by consensus by our committees, this system will provide a quick overview of the tools and measures proposed by PULSAR for each dimension of interest. The conceptual framework is re-evaluated annually to allow the committees to make improvements so it can be used to develop multiple indicators of sustainable health.