MHRC is pleased to partner with ATB to understand the mental health of Albertans working within the charitable sector. This report examines self-reported mental health, as well as key factors that influence mental health and access to care.

Key findings:

• Mental health impact of the economic downturn: The economic downturn is affecting the mental well-being of those working in Alberta’s charitable sector, with 41 per cent reporting negative impacts (versus 37% nationally)

• Feeling impaired or mental health impacted productivity: Despite the residents of Alberta reporting feeling less impaired by their mental health symptoms (16%) compared to national benchmarks (21%), those working in the charitable sector within Alberta are considerably more likely to report feeling impaired and that their productivity was impacted as a result of their mental health (35%).

• Burnout – While respondents may not be reporting feeling burnt out at work, they report experiencing symptoms of burnout. While only 24% of Canadians (and 22% of Albertans working in the charitable sector) reported feeling consistently burnt out at work, 70% of Canadians (and 85% of Albertans working in the charitable sector) reported experiencing 1 or more symptoms of burnout over the past 12 months.