What is mental health self-management?

Self-management is the set of strategies (behaviours, thoughts, emotions) that an individual implements, in an autonomous fashion, to manage their symptoms as well as optimize their mental health.

How can self-management be applied in the workplace?

Self-management is particularly relevant in the workplace. Self-management offers you a lot of control since you can decide what self-management strategies to adopt without necessarily disclosing your difficulties unless you choose to do so. Additionally, self-management strategies are usually small actions that are easily integrated into your daily routine, regardless of work context.

Il existe un très grand nombre de stratégies d’autogestion. Cet aide-mémoire présente quelques exemples de stratégies qui peuvent paraître évidentes, mais qui ont été identifiées dans les travaux de recherche comme étant les plus utiles pour favoriser la santé psychologique au travail.

There are quite a few self-management strategies. This reference guide presents some examples of strategies that may seem obvious, but which have been identified by a research as the most useful for supporting mental health at work.