Resource Round-up: Mental health

Canada’s pharmacy teams have taken on a lot to care for and support their patients and communities. The prolonged pressure of the pandemic and the ongoing strain on our health system continues to highlight the significant physical and mental stresses health workers bear as they care for their patients. 

A note about these resources: The resources on this page may be used by pharmacy professionals in any practice setting. These resources intend to provide a range of options as there is no one-size-fits-all approach to supporting mental health and well-being. Explore the resources that resonate with you and use what best fits your needs.

CPhA resources

• No tolerance for aggressive behaviour posters – Printable posters to display in your pharmacy as a visual reminder that aggressive behaviour is not tolerated and that your pharmacy team is here to help.

• Supporting mental health in pharmacy: CPhA’s promise to students – Article by CPhA’s Director of Professional Affairs, Sadaf Faisal

• Supporting Pharmacists’ Health and Wellness During COVID-19 – A brief practice tool with practical tips and resources for pharmacy professionals. 

• Resilience: A Primer for Pharmacists – A webinar about strategies for managing stress and burnout with University of Toronto professor Zubin Austin. 

• Sample Script for Approaching Distressed Pharmacy Professionals (Adapted from: AMA’s Sample Script for Approaching a Distressed Physician) – Guidance documents and sample scripts for supporting colleagues who may be experiencing distress.

• Health Worker Burnout Toolkit – Resources to address burnout in a wide range of health-care settings, including a pharmacy-focused partner toolkit supported by CPhA.

Taking care of yourself, resilience and personal well-being

• Mindfulness sessions for HCPs – Library of short mindfulness videos led by health professionals for health professionals. (Pause 4 Providers)
• Pause, Reset and Nourish Toolkit (PRN) – A tool aimed to support daily mental health of healthcare workers, including instructions and strategies to manage stress and build resilience. (Hamilton Health Sciences)
• A Prescription for Professional Wellness – A podcast series hosted by Amy Oliver, Pharmacist and Certified Leadership Coach, and Dr. Carly Crewe, Psychotherapist and Empowerment Coach to help facilitate conversation about mental health challenges that pharmacy professionals are currently facing. (Ontario Pharmacists Association)
• Resilience planner, Self-reflection worksheet, Self-care action planner – Tools to support self-care, self-reflection, and resilience. (Pharmacist Support)
• Supporting the resilience of the pharmacy workforce – A suite of tools and resources to help build resilience, including a resilience and emotional intelligence inventory for health-care professionals. (Centre for Practice Excellence (CPE) at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy)

Peer support and accessing mental health services

• Covid-19 resources for Health Care Workers – Mental health and addiction supports for health-care workers (CAMH)
• Supporting the Mental Health of Healthcare Providers – Access to a Peer Support Line, Podcasts, and Resource Library (Canadian Mental Health Association British Columbia)
• Mental Health Continuum – Use this tool to complete a self-check or check in with your employees. This tool helps one see where they currently are and monitor trends repeatedly overtime. (Mental Health Commission of Canada)
• Get Help Here: Mental health support – Information on mental health resources, supports and services, including those available in each province or territory. (Government of Canada)

Taking care of your pharmacy team

• Returning to the Workplace – Resiliency Toolkit for Managers – This toolkit provides information, strategies, graphics and forms that managers and staff can use to improve wellness within any team (not just health-care teams). Use the table of contents to navigate through the various topics including burnout, grief, loss, trauma, stress management, self-care and resiliency. (Family Services Employee Assistance Program)
• Psychological Health and Safety – A 3-part series and workbook on psychological safety that guides pharmacy leaders on how to accommodate those on your team who may be facing challenges, start discussions on psychological health, and create a mentally safe working space. (Ontario Pharmacists Association)

Mental health resources for patients

• CAMH mental health toolkit – Various resources for crisis support, substance use concerns, caregiving, mental health for youth and older adults and neurodivergence. (CAMH)
• Coping with stress and anxiety – Challenging worries and anxious thoughts (CAMH)
• 3 simple daily habits to boost mindfulness – CAMH occupational therapist Ilan Mester shares three easy ways to reduce stress, improve focus and become more present. (CAMH)
• Community resource sheets – Information on services offered in communities to provide support for various mental health conditions (CAMH)

CPS: Drug and therapeutic information 

Our drug and therapeutic content covers a wide variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, PTSD and addiction support. This information is designed to help you help your patients, but it also has many tips for ways to take care of yourself.

Our Resource Round-up series gathers available resources and practice tools on important health topics to help you in your practice. This is not an exhaustive list of available resources. Something missing? If you have information, tools or resources you think we should include, please let us know at practicedevelopment@pharmacists.ca.

Last updated on September 24, 2026