Resources
Welcome to your SAFETY OC Resources page, your go-to destination for comprehensive tools, information, and support on psychosocial risk management.
At SAFETY OC, we are committed to providing you with valuable resources to help you create a safer and mentally healthier workplace.
Glossary
Resilience?
The ability to adapt and bounce back from adversity, trauma, or stress.
Social Support?
Emotional, tangible, or informational assistance provided by family, friends, or colleagues during times of stress or difficulty.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
A type of psychotherapy that helps individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors.
Psychosomatic?
Relating to physical symptoms or illnesses that are caused or aggravated by psychological factors.
Mindfulness?
A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.
Somatic Experiencing?
A form of therapy aimed at relieving the symptoms of trauma and stress-related disorders through focused attention on bodily sensations.
Neuroplasticity?
The brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.
Rumination?
Excessive focus on negative thoughts or feelings, often without finding a solution or resolution.
Emotional Intelligence?
The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and express emotions effectively, both one’s own and others
Coping Mechanism?
Adaptive strategies or behaviors that individuals use to manage stress and adversity.
Burnout?
A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stres
Mind-body Connection?
The interrelationship between mental states and physical health.
Emotional Intelligence?
The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and express emotions effectively, both one’s own and others
Coping Mechanism?
Adaptive strategies or behaviors that individuals use to manage stress and adversity.
Burnout?
A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stres
Mind-body Connection?
The interrelationship between mental states and physical health.
Trauma?
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope.
Fatigue?
Emotional exhaustion and reduced empathy experienced by caregivers or helping professionals due to prolonged exposure to suffering and trauma.
Self-care?
Practices and activities that individuals engage in regularly to maintain and improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Work-related Stress?
Stress that is directly related to one’s job. It can be caused by high demands, lack of control, and poor support at work. Prolonged work-related stress can lead to serious mental health issues.
Boundary-setting?
Establishing clear limits or guidelines in interpersonal relationships to protect one’s physical and emotional health.
Mental Health Concern?
Any issue that causes a person to believe their mental health may be suffering. This can include symptoms, a group of symptoms, or a diagnosable mental health condition.
Stigma?
Negative attitudes and beliefs that society holds toward individuals with mental health conditions.
Protective Factor?
Something that decreases the chances of developing a mental health condition and/or balances out an existing risk factor.
Trigger?
A stimulus that evokes a specific emotional response or flashback related to a past trauma or experience.
Social Determinants of Health?
The conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play that impact their health and quality of life.
Well-being?
A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy, encompassing physical, mental, and social aspects of life.
Lived Experience?
First-hand, personal experience dealing with a mental health or substance use challenge.