Conference Coverage: 2024 Mental Health Summit

On June 6, Benefits Canada hosted its annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space.

Designed for employers and the advisors who consult with them, this virtual event covered key areas including links to disease impacts, treatment options and much more.

Here’s what you missed!

employee wellbeing

Simon Coulombe
Laval University

Maude Villeneuve
Laval University

How plan sponsors can support employees’ self-management of mental health

While self-management strategies for mental health can empower plan members, plan sponsors also have a role to play in creating a work environment that’s conducive to mental wellness.

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Carmen Bellows

Carmen Bellows
Sun Life Financial Inc.
The importance of mental-health training for people leaders

People leaders and managers have an important role to play in the well-being of their team members.

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poor sleep and mental health

Ken D. Porter
Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Examining the link between poor sleep and mental health

It’s important for plan sponsors to educate employees about the benefits of a good night’s sleep.

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This session has been made possible by Eisai.

greiving

Dr. Deborah McLeod
Carepath Inc.
How plan sponsors can support grieving employees

People going through the loss of a loved one often worry they’re not grieving in the right way if their experience differs from their and others’ expectations of what grief looks like.

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William Lindsay

William Lindsay
Desjardins Insurance
What’s contributing to declining percentage of LTD claims?

A decline in the number of long-term disability claims over the past three years may be the result of some employees prioritizing their financial health over physical and mental wellness.

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mental health

Rebecca Smith
Medavie Blue Cross
Early intervention, integrated solutions key to managing disability

Mental health and musculoskeletal problems are currently two of the main drivers of disability claims and it isn’t uncommon for plan members with a mental-health diagnosis to also have a secondary physical condition or vice-versa.

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smartphone

Dr. Warren Shepell
EHN Canada

Dr. Suanne Wong
EHN Canada

The past, present and future of EAPs in Canada

Warren Shepell has had a front-row seat for the evolution of how mental health has been treated in the workplace.

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Michelle Wilson and Liz Horvath

Michelle Wilson
Lundbeck Canada

Liz Horvath
Opening Minds-Mental Health Commission of Canada

What does effective integration of psychological health and safety look like?

When the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was released just over a decade ago by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Bureau de normalisation du Quebec, many employers questioned the benefit and effectiveness of the voluntary standards.

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employees in office space

Anna Fisher
Flight Centre Travel Group

Kirsten l’Anson
Community Savings Credit Union

Janet Young
Telus Communications Inc.

Does an employer’s size impact mental-health support for workers?

During a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June, three plan sponsors discussed whether the size of an employer impacts its ability to support workers’ mental health.

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To view highlights from the 2023 Mental Health Summit, click here.

To view highlights from the 2022 Mental Health Summit, click here.

To view highlights from the 2021 Mental Health Summit, click here.

To view highlights from the 2020 Mental Health Summit, click here.