Emotional Well-being
Anytime I’ve had an emergency or sick family member, my superiors have supported me 100 percent. Northwestern understands that their staff have lives outside of campus.”
Assistant Director of Student Life, Kellogg School of Management
Emotional well-being consists of awareness, understanding, and acceptance of feelings and the ability to cope effectively during times of change or difficulty throughout life.
Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Faculty Wellness Program
- Office of the Ombudsperson
- Digital Group Support
- Senior & Adult Caregiver Support Group
- Need to Talk
- University sponsored health insurance (to access mental health services)
- Mental Health Days (via Incidental Sick Time policy)
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
- Mental Health First Aid
- Resilience Toolkit
- BREATHE
- Well-being Breaks
- On-demand Well-being Activities
- On-demand Exercise Classes