Online mental health resources and training designed for and by healthcare providers
Stress and burnout rates continue to rise as healthcare providers work long hours supporting people across Canada through cold and flu season and beyond.
In response to the growing concern and need for mental health support, Wellness Together Canada has created a collection of dedicated mental health resources designed for medical professionals, healthcare practitioners and clinical support staff. Among these resources, is a free, online course called MindWell for Healthcare Workers that is designed to reduce stress and burnout, and increase personal wellbeing.
Resources and registration can be accessed on the Wellness for Healthcare Workers section of wellnesstogether.ca. The next MindWell course starts on February 12, 2024.
“Being a healthcare provider is a demanding job, emotionally and physically,” says AnnMarie Churchill, President and Lead Executive Officer at Stepped Care Solutions. “We see the need and want to offer resources that can help support healthcare providers with some of the daily challenges they face.”
Wellness Together Canada has partnered with MindWell to offer a short, four-week online training program designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals to help reduce stress and anxiety, prevent burnout, and improve resilience.
The program offers flexible modules you can complete at your own pace, combined with live labs where participants meet online with their peers from across the country.
The course helps to:
• Build resilience to bounce back faster from daily challenges
• Protect and enhance overall well-being
• Decrease stress to enhance personal performance at home and at work
“Self-care is central to maintaining mental health and plays a critical role in our ability to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, boost energy levels and improve quality of life,” says Churchill. “MindWell is designed to help our everyday heroes work on their own well-being and feel confident and capable, as they continue to care for the nation’s most vulnerable.”
Among participants who previously enrolled in the program:
• 92 per cent were likely to recommend to colleagues
• 86 per cent reported benefit to mental health and well-being
• 92 per cent were satisfied with the training
• 82 per cent reported improvement to stress management
“Over the last three years, we’ve had more than 10,000 healthcare workers participate in our MindWell programs,” says Geoff Soloway, Founder and CEO of MindWell. “Participants have told us that the training helped them alleviate stress and overcome feelings of wanting to give up on their careers.”
Each day brings new experiences and challenges
Canadians across the nation continue to struggle to deal with the mental health impacts of financial uncertainty and complex challenges brought about by the long-term effects of the pandemic and global conflicts, among other things.
Wellness Together Canada is an online platform offering immediate mental health and substance use support for people of all ages, in every province and territory and in both official languages. The program provides free, 24/7 counselling support with little to no wait times.
If you or anyone you know is struggling, visit wellnesstogether.ca.
By Wellness Together Canada
