Mental Health First Aid Essentials (8h)
Mining professionals face unique pressures—long shifts, remote work environments, and physically demanding conditions—that can heighten the risk of mental health challenges and safety incidents.
Level: Introductory
Facilitator: Lisa Lounsbury, New Day Wellness Inc.
Short Course Objectives:
- Recognize early signs of mental health challenges in mining and industrial settings.
Provide immediate, evidence-based support until professional help is available. - Communicate with empathy to reduce stigma and foster open dialogue.
- Strengthen safety culture by linking mental health awareness to incident prevention.
- Identify resources for ongoing support.
Target Audience:
Abstract
The Mental Health First Aid Essentials course provides critical training to strengthen safety culture and resilience across Canada’s mining and metallurgy sectors. Mining professionals face unique pressures—long shifts, remote work environments, and physically demanding conditions—that can heighten the risk of mental health challenges and safety incidents.
This program equips participants with evidence-based skills to recognize early warning signs, respond with confidence, and connect colleagues to appropriate resources.
Using mining-specific examples and scenarios, the course emphasizes how proactive mental health support contributes to incident prevention, stronger team cohesion, and healthier, more productive worksites.
By reducing stigma and fostering open dialogue, Mental Health First Aid Essentials empowers leaders, supervisors, and workers to build safer workplaces where both physical and psychological well-being are prioritized.
About the instructor(s):
Lisa Lounsbury is a Resilience and Well-Being Expert, Certified Lifestyle, Wellness & Menopause Coach, National Mental Health Facilitator with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and Founder of New Day Wellness Inc.
For over 30 years, she has empowered people worldwide to build resilience, embrace well-being, and lead with strength and compassion. Dedicated to bringing Health to Health & Safety, Lisa has worked extensively with mining, construction, and engineering companies, supporting mental health through evidence-based training and workshops around the globe.
Author of Making Wellness a Priority and host of the Your Wellness podcast, she inspires lasting change by showing that true momentum begins with wellness.