How to tell your employer about your mental health issue

" If you were worried about your mental health at work and felt it was impacting your effectiveness, what would you do? " 

This is part of a series examining the mental health experience in Canada’s workplaces.Take part in our short survey (tgam.ca/mentalhealthsurvey) and add your voice to this important conversation. This series supports The Globe and Mail and Morneau Shepell’s Employee Recommended Workplace Award, which honours companies that put the health and well-being of their employees first. Winners for 2017 will be announced at a conference in late spring. Sign up to receive an e-mail about registration for 2018 at www.employeerecommended.com.

If you were worried about your mental health at work and felt it was impacting your effectiveness, what would you do? 

 Some people will read this question and think that if they did – or do – have a concern about their mental health they would not feel comfortable talking to their employer out of fear of being judged.   

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Article Spotted by: Louise Burden
Article Written by: Bill Howatt and Janice Macinnis
Article Published: April 27, 2017