Mental Health Resources for Workplaces

Last revised: February 26, 2026

Working Through Change: Workplace Health and Wellness Guide

The Workplace Health and Wellness Guide provides information about what you can do to help support yourself and others in your workplace, especially during times of change. It provides information and resources for both employers and employees around mental health and wellness.

Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health Business Support Toolkit

Ottawa Public Health in collaboration with its partners launched the Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health Business Support Toolkit. The toolkit is here to support local businesses and their dedicated employees, with a suite of practical resources designed to enhance safety, health, and overall community well-being.

The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace is a set of voluntary guidelines designed to help workplaces create or maintain a mentally healthy workplace. Within the Standard, there are 13 factors that can affect the mental health of workers. To learn more about these factors, check out our have THAT talk videos.

  1. Organizational Culture
  2. Psychological and Social Support
  3. Clear Leadership and Expectations
  4. Civility and Respect
  5. Psychological Demands
  6. Growth and Development
  7. Recognition and Reward
  8. Involvement and Influence
  9. Workload Management
  10. Engagement
  11. Balance
  12. Psychological Protection
  13. Protection of Physical Safety

Supports to haveTHATtalk about Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health

HaveTHATtalk was developed to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in all areas of our lives. Everyone can take action to promote mental health where we live, work and play. Check out these videos, activity guides, and supports to learn how you can take action to reduce stigma, increase support, and encourage people to get help sooner for:

Finding the Right Support

These resources can be given directly to clients, customers, or staff, or posted in common areas such as lunchrooms, washrooms, or anywhere people might benefit from them. Having resources available in common areas helps make sure people can access important information, even if they don’t feel comfortable asking directly.

  • Who to Call Poster: is a quick reference to help guide employees, business owners and other workplaces on who to call and where to go for more support with community safety and health challenges you might come across.
  • Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health Resource List: This is a simple one-page guide to help people find crisis supports, system navigation, mental health, addictions and substance use health service providers and more.

 

Websites to support workplaces to protect psychological health and safety in the workplace

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