Mental Health Resources
The following information is from MentalHealth.gov and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Many factors contribute to mental health, including:
- Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
- Family history of mental health problems
- Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
Mental health exists on a complex continuum, which is experienced differently from one person to the next, with varying degrees of difficulty and distress at different points in life. It also differs from emotional well-being. 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.
Mental health problems are common, and help is available through University and local resources. People can get better and many recover completely.
Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Faculty Wellness Program
- In Crisis
- Administrator on Call
- University sponsored health insurance (to access mental health services)
- Mental Health Days (via Incidental Sick Time policy)
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance (for workplace accommodations)
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988
- Expansive curated list of University and local resources