Comments for Mental Health @Work http://mentalhealthatwork.org Striving for a healthier Canadian workplace Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:26:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Donna Hardaker’s Personal Story by Harold Jarche http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/14/donna-hardakers-personal-story/#comment-93 Harold Jarche Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:26:23 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=115#comment-93 Thanks, Guy. Please note that this site is an archive and not being used by CMHC or any other organization. Thanks, Guy. Please note that this site is an archive and not being used by CMHC or any other organization.

]]> Comment on Donna Hardaker’s Personal Story by Guy Paquette http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/14/donna-hardakers-personal-story/#comment-92 Guy Paquette Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:53:24 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=115#comment-92 I loved the interview you did. I also immensly enjoyed your slideshow. I am an employee of the federal goveernment. I have a mental illness of Bipolar Mood Disorder. I have been on & off work for the last 9 years with this illness. I too like yourself, have had the gama of symptoms that go with depression & myself with mania too. You present it very well to the workplace & I have been very open about my illness at work to educate people. But as you say in your interview, "It' not safe at all to talk about your illness at work." I now have many co-workers & management who try to avoid me like the plague now. But because I have a very strong character I don't ket it bother me (too much). Thank You so much for speaking on behalf of all of us. Job well done. I loved the interview you did. I also immensly enjoyed your slideshow. I am an employee of the federal goveernment. I have a mental illness of Bipolar Mood Disorder. I have been on & off work for the last 9 years with this illness. I too like yourself, have had the gama of symptoms that go with depression & myself with mania too. You present it very well to the workplace & I have been very open about my illness at work to educate people. But as you say in your interview, “It’ not safe at all to talk about your illness at work.” I now have many co-workers & management who try to avoid me like the plague now. But because I have a very strong character I don’t ket it bother me (too much). Thank You so much for speaking on behalf of all of us. Job well done.

]]> Comment on Understanding is the easy part by Harold Jarche http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/06/25/understanding-is-the-easy-part/#comment-69 Harold Jarche Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:34:22 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=92#comment-69 Sorry, but I don't know of any research that could help you, Linda. Sorry, but I don’t know of any research that could help you, Linda.

]]> Comment on Understanding is the easy part by linda greenwell http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/06/25/understanding-is-the-easy-part/#comment-68 linda greenwell Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:31:50 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=92#comment-68 I am looking for information concerning factory work. The factory in which I work is going to lean lines. They have almost doubled the work load of each person on the line. Their work stations are so close they are almost touching each other. Not only are there more physical injuies I'm afraid over time this will cause stress and mental complications. Please let me know if you know of any research on this matter. I am looking for information concerning factory work. The factory in which I work is going to lean lines. They have almost doubled the work load of each person on the line. Their work stations are so close they are almost touching each other. Not only are there more physical injuies I’m afraid over time this will cause stress and mental complications. Please let me know if you know of any research on this matter.

]]> Comment on Information for advocacy by Harold Jarche http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/06/information-for-advocacy/#comment-27 Harold Jarche Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:55:29 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=101#comment-27 Thanks for the information, Lex and I'll take a look at your blog. I don't know anything about the recovery movement here, but I've passed this on and perhaps someone else can comment. We're still in Beta here, so there is not a wide readership yet. Thanks for the information, Lex and I’ll take a look at your blog. I don’t know anything about the recovery movement here, but I’ve passed this on and perhaps someone else can comment. We’re still in Beta here, so there is not a wide readership yet.

]]> Comment on Information for advocacy by lexdouvasa http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/06/information-for-advocacy/#comment-26 lexdouvasa Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:21:28 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=101#comment-26 I actually read Made to Stick about a year ago...I still remember that gruesome story about the kidneys and the bathtub of ice! *shivers* I wonder if I might shoot a bit of an odd question your way? I am writing to query about what the recovery-movement for mental health in Canada is like? In America it is starting to become quite a force, and I am curious as to how different groups (advocates, consumers, practitioners, family members, etc.) in America are recieiving it. I have recently begun doing some cross-cultural research, right now I've only been able to make bridges into the U.K. and New Zealand. I wonder if I might be able to get your opinion the recovery movement in Canada? Also I would love to quote you should you have time to respond in my own blog, <a href="http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Mental Health Recovery Blog</a> if you are at all comfortable with that! I will of course reference back to you site, but if you would rather I not no worries at all! If the recovery movement hasn't yet hit there and you don't quite know what I'm talking about, there are some good articles published about the Mental Health Center of Denver, a big recovery leader, that can be reached at lthese links: 1) <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/therecoverymovement" rel="nofollow">Mental Health Recovery Principles</a> 2) <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/mentalrecovery" rel="nofollow">MHCD and Mental Health Recovery</a> 3) <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Mental_Health_Recovery" rel="nofollow">Measuring Recovery In Mental Health</a> There are also some more academic articles about it that are in the queue to be published at EzineArticles that I could shoot your way or would love to get your opinion on as well! But I'd love to hear anything you could spare about the recovery-movement from your perspective! I look forward to talking to you more about this in the future! Warm Regards, Lex Douvasa <a href="http://www.outcomesmhcd.com" rel="nofollow">MHCD Research and Evaluations</a> I actually read Made to Stick about a year ago…I still remember that gruesome story about the kidneys and the bathtub of ice! *shivers*

I wonder if I might shoot a bit of an odd question your way?

I am writing to query about what the recovery-movement for mental health in Canada is like? In America it is starting to become quite a force, and I am curious as to how different groups (advocates, consumers, practitioners, family members, etc.) in America are recieiving it.

I have recently begun doing some cross-cultural research, right now I’ve only been able to make bridges into the U.K. and New Zealand. I wonder if I might be able to get your opinion the recovery movement in Canada?

Also I would love to quote you should you have time to respond in my own blog, The Mental Health Recovery Blog if you are at all comfortable with that! I will of course reference back to you site, but if you would rather I not no worries at all!

If the recovery movement hasn’t yet hit there and you don’t quite know what I’m talking about, there are some good articles published about the Mental Health Center of Denver, a big recovery leader, that can be reached at lthese links:

1) Mental Health Recovery Principles
2) MHCD and Mental Health Recovery
3) Measuring Recovery In Mental Health

There are also some more academic articles about it that are in the queue to be published at EzineArticles that I could shoot your way or would love to get your opinion on as well!

But I’d love to hear anything you could spare about the recovery-movement from your perspective!

I look forward to talking to you more about this in the future!

Warm Regards,
Lex Douvasa
MHCD Research and Evaluations

]]> Comment on Information for advocacy by Verity http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/06/information-for-advocacy/#comment-24 Verity Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:43:26 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=101#comment-24 While the content was originally developed for a book, the advice provided by the Heath brothers, authors of: Made to Stick, does apply no matter what media an organization chooses to use to get their message across. The keys are: Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional and use Stories (the acronym the Heath's use is SUCCESS). As you point out, many advocacy groups have a hard time keeping the message Simple. While visuals can help, messaging strategy comes first. For ideas here see http://www.madetostick.com/ While the content was originally developed for a book, the advice provided by the Heath brothers, authors of: Made to Stick, does apply no matter what media an organization chooses to use to get their message across. The keys are: Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional and use Stories (the acronym the Heath’s use is SUCCESS).

As you point out, many advocacy groups have a hard time keeping the message Simple. While visuals can help, messaging strategy comes first. For ideas here see http://www.madetostick.com/

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]]> Comment on Implementation by Verity http://mentalhealthatwork.org/implementation/#comment-9 Verity Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:08:43 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?page_id=62#comment-9 Wondering who's doing this well out there? Wondering who’s doing this well out there?

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