Concise description:
This short lesson, designed for employers, managers, supervisors and front-line employees, teaches about mental health at work. It describes the impact of mental illness, the difference between mental illness and stress, and the major factors that put people at risk. Furthermore, it aims to recognize mental illness at work and to identify possible routes for the promotion of mental well-being.
The lesson is to be followed on-line free of charge and consists of mainly expositive material. It takes about half an hour. The lesson is really meant to raise awareness. Incidentally, links to some further reading are given. Also some sources to underpin data and statements are given, however, mostly incomplete.
The lesson is available in two languages: English and French. For the direct link to the French version of the lesson, see below in the Comments block.
Language(s):
- English
- French
- Français
Training level(s) of the material:
Awareness
Aggregation level:
Lesson
Certificate:
No
Direct link to:
Major discipline(s):
Psychology
Key terms on the content:
Mental health, mental illness, stress, psychologically healthy and safe workplace, mental well-being, disability
Intended user:
- Learner
Context:
Individual setting
Time demand to complete:
Approximately one half hour
Coverage of the content of the material:
The lesson is meant to raise awareness.
Industrial sector(s):
- All
Countries:
- Canada
Content overview:
Yes
Educative text:
Yes
Instruction:
Yes
Learning objective(s):
Yes, under the “Course Description” on the Internet page of this lesson.
Valuation of previous knowledge:
No
Assignments:
Yes, one.
Feedback:
Yes
Self test:
Yes, one short.
Help function:
No
Glossary:
No
Illustrations:
Yes
Links within:
Yes
References:
Yes, but incomplete
Further reading:
No
Interaction:
Expositive
Flexibility:
Yes
Stimulating:
Yes
Material type:
- Online and interactive
Format:
- Unknown
Size of download (Mb):
No download is necessary
Requirements:
Online connection with the Internet.
Original affiliation:
Not indicated
Original country:
- Canada
Owner / intellectual property:
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Hamilton (ON), Canada
Terms of use / restrictions / licensing:
The module is free to use. However, a general statement on copyrights for all material presented by the CCOHS can be found under http://www.ccohs.ca/ccohs/important.html. It states the following: “All rights reserved. Permission is granted to electronically copy and to print in hard copy for internal use only. No part of this information may be reproduced, modified, or redistributed in any form or by any means, for any purposes other than those noted above (including sales), without the prior written permission of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).”
Version:
Not indicated
Status:
Completed
Year of publication:
2012
Date added to the website:
Monday, 04 February 2013
Collection (part of):
- The lesson is part of the free courses for public awareness that are offered by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
Charge for use?:
No
English version direct link: http://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/mh_awareness/
French version direct link: http://www.cchst.ca/products/courses/mh_awareness/