Patient Sick Leaves For Mental Health
Welcome! Are you looking for information and resources that can help you to navigate the process of taking time off due mental health sick leave? This is the place to start.
This page and the resources below were created to answer common questions and provide you with key information to navigate this process.
These resources are intended for use by patients and health care providers. Find clinical resources for providers at the bottom of this page.
FAQ Videos
Where to Learn About My Workplace Benefits
Navigating Workplace Websites (with examples)
What is Covered Under My Workplace Benefits?
Finding a Private Therapist
Provider Resources
These resources are made to assist you in supporting patients throughout the process of taking time off work for mental health-related concerns.
A resource that outlines the clinician and patient roles throughout the mental health leave process, as well as considerations for whether time off work is justified, or whether a patient is ready to return work.
A checklist meant to assist you in assessing the work-related functional impact of a mental health diagnosis. The checklist also includes links to helpful external resources.
A clinical care pathway depicting best practices from the moment a patient expresses mental health concerns and/or the need to take a leave from work. The pathway also includes links to helpful external resources.
A chart outlining assessment tools, symptoms and common functional limitations for various mental health diagnoses.
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, of how the process of taking time off due mental health sick leave results.