College & Community Social Innovation Fund

In society, most people attempt to find a form of work that is sustainable and meaningful. People who experience a mental wellness challenge or a mental illness may struggle to maintain their position in the workplace - often unsuccessfully. There is a relationship between how a recovery-supportive community and work environment impacts an individual's recovery from mental illness. Much more needs to be known and understood about this reciprocal and adaptive relationship. In addition, caring for someone who lives with mental illness is very difficult and stressful; often, it becomes so encompassing that it is difficult for an individual to notice that they need to recharge themselves. The study is a collaboration between the Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Psychiatric Nursing and Computer Studies and Technology program, Refresh Inc., and the Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatchewan Div