Mental Health is health. We can’t divorce our physical well-being from our mental well-being. In this episode, Brianna and Brittany discuss why mental health is a health and safety issue in the workplace. Looking at current events, pop culture, and workplace issues, it is evident that mental health affects us all—in different capacities. CUPE National Representative Andréane Chénier joins the CUPE cast to discuss how we can connect work and mental health.
If you or someone you know are battling with a mental illness, there are supports available to you. To find local mental health support in your community, call 2-1-1 or visit 211ontario.ca.
Show notes:
British Vogue (2020) | From ‘Bunny Boiler’ Stigmas To Brave Storytelling, A Timeline Of Mental Health Narratives In Pop Culture
https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/mental-health-narrative
Canadian Mental Health Association | Mental Health Week 2024 May 6-12
https://cmha.ca/mental-health-week/
Canadian Mental Health Association (2016) | Mental Illnesses in the Workplace
https://cmha.ca/brochure/mental-illnesses-in-the-workplace/
CBC News (April 18, 2024) | Profs call Ford government bill 'political interference' on campus
CUPE National | Mental Health Resources
CUPE National | Mental health tool kit
https://cupe.ca/mental-health-toolkit
CUPE National | Work-Related Stress
https://cupe.ca/work-related-stress
CUPE National | Creating Healthier Work, Not Tougher Workers
https://cupe.ca/creating-healthier-work-not-tougher-workers
CUPE National | Resilience and mental well-being
https://cupe.ca/resilience-and-mental-well-being
CUPE National | Talking to Members about Mental Health
https://cupe.ca/talking-members-about-mental-health-0
CUPE National | Mental Health and Well-being
https://cupe.ca/mental-health-and-well-being-work
CUPE Ontario | Connecting Work and Mental Health
https://cupe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Andreane-Chenier-Connecting-Work-and-Mental-Health.pdf
Los Angeles Times (March 26, 2024) | Nickelodeon stars from ‘Quiet on Set’: Where are they now?
Medium (2024) | Winnie the Pooh: A Mental Health Look
https://livewelltalk.medium.com/winnie-the-pooh-a-mental-health-look-5f68a803e6db
Mental Health Commission | Mental health first aid
https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/what-we-do/mental-health-first-aid/
National Library of Medicine (2000)| Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: a neurodevelopmental perspective on A.A. Milne
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC80580/
Statistics Canada | Mental Health of Canadians - it matters https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/4691-mental-health-canadians-it-matters