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Source: Mental Health Experience in Canada's Workplaces survey: Morneau Shepell/Globe and Mail
mental health
Understanding
Top cause of
mental health
problems?
workplace stress
(anxiety and depression)
34%
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"I can maintain my optimal
performance for less than
70 per cent of my workday."
68
%
"My employer does not know
about my mental health issue."
55
%
78% miss work due to mental health
34%
2 or more months
2 weeks to a month
1 week or less
31%
12%
of respondents said their organization offers
an employee and family assistance program (EFAP)
but only 20 per cent use the service.
71
%
The core coping strategies used to manage mental health problems or illness are family resources (45%)
and professional treatment (82%) — including talk therapy (50%) and prescription medication (53%).
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Coping mechanisms
suicidal ideation
alcohol consumption
tobacco consumption
58
%
29
%
17
%
