2.3. Intervention
depression, anxiety
PMR, MUSCLE RELAXATION
The 4-lesson WCSC was first developed by the primary researcher using evidence-based literature (e.g., [The WCSC included lessons aimed at: (1) identifying anxiety and depression in the workplace (symptoms, behaviours, and prevalence); (2) providing information about accommodations for anxiety and depression in the workplace (including accommodation examples, relevant legislation, benefits of accommodations, potential barriers to receiving accommodations, and strategies to overcome barriers); (3) mental health disclosure and accommodation requests (including strategies for requesting accommodations, information regarding how and when to request accommodations, pros and cons of requesting accommodations, and the level of disclosure that may be required for accommodations); and (4) symptom management (including evidence-based strategies for managing anxiety and depression, with or without accommodations). Evidence-based strategies employed in the 4th lesson included thought challenging and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). Thought challenging or cognitive reframing is a strategy employed in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); a meta-analysis by Joyce, Modini [