13. Truck Driver Mental Health. Linda Corkum, of the NSTSA

Send us Fan MailLinda Corkum of the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association talks about truck driver mental health. During the COVID-19 epidemic, the truck driver is under even greater stress than normal. While trucking can be a stressful occupation, when we add in COVID, the stress levels for some are through the roof. Linda of NSTSA addresses this and more. Truck Driver Mental Health. Call 911 if you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support.https://truckinghr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/THRC_Report_MentalHealthGuide-WEB-FINAL.pdfhttps://cmha.ca/  (In crisis? Please call 1-833-456-4566 toll-free (In QC: 1-866-277-3553), 24/7 or visit www.crisisservicescanada.ca)https://www.ccohs.ca/topics/wellness/mentalhealth/Wellness Together Canada:  https://ca.portal.gs/Linda Corkum of the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association talks about truck driver mental health. During the COVID-19 epidemic, the truck driver is under even greater stress than normal. While trucking can be a stressful occupation, when we add in COVID, the stress levels for some are through the roof. Linda of NSTSA addresses this and more. Truck Driver Mental Health. Call 911 if you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support.https://truckinghr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/THRC_Report_MentalHealthGuide-WEB-FINAL.pdfhttps://cmha.ca/  (In crisis? Please call 1-833-456-4566 toll-free (In QC: 1-866-277-3553), 24/7 or visit www.crisisservicescanada.ca)https://www.ccohs.ca/topics/wellness/mentalhealth/Wellness Together Canada:  https://ca.portal.gs/The Mental Health Commission of Canada has recently developed three crisis response training programs for essential workers https://go.mentalhealthcommission.ca/e/597791/rtcl-nfrstrctr-esf-sfe-en-aspx/vdzyd/477357613?h=2p1KY6TZ0cEdUnkAdNhk6zMXJ7HI7HQjPG73UdAv3RY. We know that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers may experience depression and heightened anxiety due to the stress on their own health, the health of their family and friends, and the future of their livelihoods. These programs are specifically designed to help provide individuals with the tools and knowledge to better understand their own mental health and the mental health of others. There are three different courses available: Crisis Response training - Caring for Yourself  https://go.mentalhealthcommission.ca/e/597791/isis-response-virtual-training/vdzyg/477357613?h=2p1KY6TZ0cEdUnkAdNhk6zMXJ7HI7HQjPG73UdAv3RY - Participants will be introduced to the Mental Health Continuum and the Big 4 Coping Strategies, to help learn how to better understand their own mental wellness, notice if they might be moving into unwell areas, use practical actions to help with stress, and know when to reach out to get professional help. Crisis Response training - Caring for your Team  https://go.mentalhealthcommission.ca/e/597791/isis-response-virtual-training/vdzyg/477357613?h=2p1KY6TZ0cEdUnkAdNhk6zMXJ7HI7HQjPG73UdAv3RY - Participants will be introduced to the Mental Health Continuum, the Big 4 Coping Strategies, and Ad Hoc Incident Review to help learn how to better understand their own and their team’s mental wellness, notice if they might be moving into unwell areas, use practical actions to help with stress, and know when to reach out to get professional help. The first two hours of this course is the exact same as ‘Caring for Yourself’. It simply adds on an extra 90 minutes of material. So one would not need to take both courses. Crisis Response Training - Caring for Others  https://go.mentalhealthcommission.ca/e/597791/virtual-training-caring-others/vdzyj/477357613?h=2p1KY6TZ0cEdUnkAdNhk6zMXJ7HI7HQjPG73UdAv3RY - will focus on how to create a safe space to have conversations about mental health and/or substance use problems. This training will prepare participants to have conversations confidently about mental hea