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Beyond Silence: Protocol For A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial Comparing Two Approaches To Workplace Mental Health Education For Healthcare Employees, Sandra Moll, Scott Burton Patten, Heather Stuart, Bonnie Kirsh, Joy Christine Macdermid

Bone and Joint Institute

© 2015 Moll et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Background: Mental illness is a significant and growing problem in Canadian healthcare organizations, leading to tremendous personal, social and financial costs for individuals, their colleagues, their employers and their patients. Early and appropriate intervention is needed, but unfortunately, few workers get the help that they need in a timely way due to barriers related to poor mental health literacy, stigma, and inadequate access to mental health services. Workplace education and training is one promising approach to early identification and support for workers who are struggling. Little is known, however, about what approach …