Register for the Not Myself Today initiative

Not Myself Today is a mental health initiative by the Canadian Mental Health Association. UBC staff and faculty can sign up to become ambassadors with Not Myself today and gain access to an online mental health tool kit to share with their team to thrive together.  

NMT has three main goals: build greater awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace, reduce stigma and foster a safe and supportive workplace culture. NMT includes access to an online platform that provides guidance, downloadable resources and support for UBC Ambassadors to take evidence-informed action. NMT is designed to keep things simple, with easy-to-use guides to facilitate action and activities including tips for embedding more mental health conversations in your workplace.

HERE IS A SNAPSHOT OF SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE RESOURCES FROM THE TOOL KIT:

• 50 Q&A check-in prompts to start a meeting
• A 30-day kindness challenge to try with your team
• Mood sticker for your zoom background when you are hosting a meeting
• Meeting talking points used to create a safe space for your team to talk about mental health issues.

THE ENTIRE NOT MYSELF TODAY TOOL KIT INCLUDES:

Planning Support: different plan options, implementation guides and orientation support

Kick-off Materials: customizable communications, PowerPoints and short videos

Awareness-building Materials: posters, postcards, web banners, infographics and more

Engagement Activities: six different modules including activities, tools, resources and learning opportunities; also includes an Ambassador's Guide offering additional information, tools and resources for rollout.

Evaluation Tools: evaluation surveys conducted by an independent research team at the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact (University of Waterloo) to gather insights on mental health and to assess the specific impact in your workplace.

SIGN UP AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE TOOLKIT

Help your teammates thrive. Gain access to the entire toolkit by completing the online registration form. Login details will be provided after registration.

For more information about the initiative, visit notmyselftoday.ca.

If you have questions please contact:

• UBC Vancouver Crystal Hutchinson (crystal.hutchinson@ubc.ca)
• UBC Okanagan: Amanda Swoboda (amanda.swoboda@ubc.ca)

Attend an event

Are you a manager or leader interested in supporting the mental health of your teams? Are you an employee who is interested in contributing to workplace mental health? Attend these upcoming events to find out more about the Not Myself Today (NMT) initiative and learn about how it is being leveraged at UBC to strengthen workplace mental health.

Not Myself Information Session, September 27, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Attend this information session to learn more about becoming an ambassador for NMT. Learn more and register. 

Not Myself Orientation Session, October 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m. - 12:40 p.m. Attend this orientation session to learn about how to get started as an ambassador for NMT or if you haven't signed up yet as an ambassador, attend to learn more about what NMT offers, what is involved as well as promising practices. Learn more and register.