Employee Assistance Program (EAP) LifeSpeak Resources
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LifeSpeak is a health and wellness platform that includes videos, podcasts, action plans and "Ask the Expert" sessions. Watch leading experts on the issues that matter to you – from depression and nutrition to financial health and parenting – completely anonymously, anywhere, anytime.
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You will learn from leading mental health experts and discover strategies on how to manage your own mental health and talk to your loved ones about theirs. You can watch videos, download action plans, and interact with world-class experts in real time.
LifeSpeak
Whether you are using a computer, a tablet or a smartphone, simply log on to the following address:
- canada.lifespeak.com
- Client Password: canada
The first time you log in, you will have to identify the Department name. Type: "Employment", then click on Employment and Social Development Canada. This also applies to employees working for Service Canada and Labour Program.
Introducing the LifeSpeak App
Get the expert LifeSpeak information you trust from the device you always have with you!
- The app gives you the same amazing expert-led content, along with brand-new features:
- Download videos for offline viewing
- Earn badges as you collect points for your LifeSpeak activity
- Join Leaderboard (anonymously) and track your points against your peers'
And much more - and it's all 100% confidential, as always!
LifeSpeak App, available in the App Store and on Google Play.
LifeSpeak library
The LifeSpeak library provides information and educational resources on a wealth of topics from leading experts, confidentially, 24/7. Experts in different fields share their knowledge in either English or French.
We invite you to consult the LifeSpeak library in the official language of your choice, bearing in mind that the content may vary from one language to the other, depending on the experts.
Suicide Prevention
- Addressing suicide
- Understanding the suicidal mind
- What are contributing risk factors for suicide?
- What should I do if I am worried about someone’s risk for suicide?
- Suicide in the workplace
- Suicide: frequently asked questions
In the Wake of a Tragedy
- How to Manage Your Emotions After Witnessing a Traumatic Event
- How to Support Loved Ones With Post-Traumatic Stress
- What Are Vicarious and Secondary Traumatic Stress?
- Understanding Grief and Its Impacts
- Complicated Grief
- Mourning and Resilience
Mental Health Marathon – May 5th, 2021
Transcriptions of the LifeSpeak experts chat sessions
LifeSpeak's Fall Campaign: "Mastering Mental Health"
- Part I – Mental Health: Yourself
- Part II – Mental Health: Your Family
- Part III – Mental Health: Your Workplace
LifeSpeak’s Summer Campaign: Reflecting on Relationships
- Part I – Relationships: Yourself
- Part II – Relationships: Partners
- Part III – Relationships: Family
- Part IV – Relationships: Friends and Colleagues