Resources

Canadian Centre for Occupation Health and Safety

Workplace has a shared responsibility for safety and health, and that includes mental health. Discover tools to help support your mental health effort

Canadian Government Mental Health Resources

Learn about mental health, mental illness and related services in Canada.

Canadian Mental Health Association

Founded in 1918, the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada.

Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace

Find information about how the Government of Canada addresses mental health in the workplace and access resources, tools and services for organizations, managers and employees.

Douglas Mental Health University Institute

One of the Douglas Institute's missions is to prevent mental illness, support recovery, and contribute to destigmatizing mental illness.

First Nations & Inuit mental health and wellness

Works with First Nations, Inuit, other federal departments, provincial and territorial partners to support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals and communities.

Mental Health Commission of Canada

Mental Health First Aid Canada’s COVID-19 Self-Care & Resilience Guide. Find helpful strategies and a template to create your own resilience plan.

Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support

Wellness Together Canada provides tools and resources to help get Canadians back on track.

Beacon (Paid)

A fully digital experience providing treatment through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the one-on-one support of a dedicated therapist throughout the process.

Dialogue (Paid)

Helping individuals to perform at their best and getting them access to health and wellness resources wherever they are, whenever they need it.

InkBlot Therapy (Paid)

Offers phone and video mental health counselling using advanced technologies for intelligent matching, monitoring effectiveness, and eliminating geographical barriers.

Inward Strong (English only)

The program helps people get support, to get better, more focused and become inward strong (3 months free offer).

Layla (Paid)

Simplifying the search for a therapist or group that’s the right fit for you. Layla offers licensed therapists in-person and online across Ontario and Alberta, taking into account your preferences around language, culture, life experiences and therapy style. (English only)

Medisys (Paid)

Preventive Health Assessments, 24/7 virtual care support and specialists helps: Canadians be proactive about their health and the health of their families.

Morneau Shepell (Paid)

Provider of technology-enabled HR services that deliver an integrated approach to well-being by providing tools to support clients' mental, physical, and more well-being.

Futurpreneur Canada

Fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprises for two decades. They offer articles on mental health and well-being.

Not 9 to 5 

A non-profit global leader in mental health advocacy for the foodservice and hospitality sector. Through practical education and meaningful community-building. (English only)

Prince Trust Canada, Operation Entrepreneur

Training and support services needed for still-serving members, veterans, to successfully transition from service, explore second career options, to grow successful businesses.

Rise

Charity dedicated to helping individuals with mental health conditions achieve financial independence through self-employment or small business ownership.

Startup Canada

A network of entrepreneurs who organize events, initiatives and create online platforms to support and encourage small businesses across Canada.

Be there

Jack.org is Canada’s charity that trains and empowers young leaders to revolutionize mental health.

Les Impatients

The mission of Les Impatients is to help people with mental health issues through artistic expression.

Relief

Relief is first and foremost an organization devoted to those affected by anxiety, depressive or bipolar disorders.

Theravive

Theravive provides a regional listing of therapists.

BAY STREET BULL

Friday Fix: The State of Entrepreneurs’ Mental Health

CBC news

Exercise as a prescription for depression

ENTREPRENEUR

Entrepreneurship Was Tough Before COVID-19. Now It's Testing Founders' Mental Limits.

ENTREPRENEUR

Why Sunday Is the Most Important Day of the Week for Your Wellbeing

FCC

“Rooted in strength” offers you a variety of mental health resources.

FORBES

7 Strategies Every Entrepreneur Should Employ To Optimize Their Mental Health

HUDDLE

How The Pressure To Make A Million Dollars Drove Michael DeVenney Into Depression

Ten percent happier

How to Spot, and Reverse, the Signs of Burnout

THE NEW YORK TIMES

There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

These are the mental health struggles of a social entrepreneur

Calm (Paid)

Experience lower stress, less anxiety, and more restful sleep with their guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, relaxing music and more.

Daily Yoga: Workout & Fitness (Paid)

Offers more than 500 asanas, 70 yoga programs, 500 guided yoga, pilates, and meditation sessions, plus the largest yoga pose library for people who suit yogis, from beginner to advanced.

Headspace (Free during COVID)

An app to help you focus, breathe, be calm, perform at your best and get a better night’s rest through skills of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness.

Hope by CAMH

Hope by CAMH is a free smartphone app that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide.

Moodnotes – Mood Tracker (Free)

Easy mood tracker & journaling app to capture your mood and help you improve your thinking habits. Moodnotes empowers you to track

Petit BamBoo (Free)

Recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts. Meditating has never been this easy! Guided mindfulness programs help you discover meditation.

The Fabulous (Paid)

Fabulous uses behavioral science to help people make smart changes and build healthy habits.

WellCan (Free)

Well-being resources for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unwinding Anxiety (Paid)

Sharecare’s Unwinding Anxiety® is a step-by-step program developed by psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer MD PhD – delivered via your smartphone or tablet.

CBC news

How to build resilience when there’s ‘no end in sight’ to the pandemic

CBC news

The pandemic’s impact on mental health in Canadian workplaces

The Anxious Achiever

Shopify President Harley Finkelstein on Anxiety and Entrepreneurship

The Anxious Achiever

When Leaders Model Openness About Their Mental Health

Ted Talks. Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Slowly Killing Themselves

An inspired entrepreneur shares his personal humbling journey and how he overcame his challenge with managing the pressure and stress from being an entrepreneur.

The Anxious Achiever (Harvard Business Review)

This podcast shares candid stories from leaders who’ve been there.

THRIVE PODCAST

Putting your mental health first with Annie Marsolais