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Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. This is an opportunity to promote mental health as a part of our overall wellness and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health concerns. 

The official color for mental health awareness is green. “Wear it Green” Day is the day we turn the campus green for good mental health!

See below for mental health resources.

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We are more connected to and reliant upon our devices than ever. We use our phones to check our work emails and to communicate with our friends and family; this means we often see work emails at home and get personal texts at work. The combination of these blurred boundaries and the strong pull of our addictive devices can negatively impact our mental health and can even contribute to workplace stress and burnout. This is why it is important for all of us to find ways to Unplug, Reset, to Restore.

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  • Bobcat Balance, is our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), administered by ComPsych! This program offers no-cost, confidential solutions such as counseling, legal and financial consultation, and work-life assistance to all benefits-eligible employees and their household family members. 

    • Your toll free number,  1.888.228.9831, gives you direct 24/7  access to a GuidanceConsultant®, who will answer your questions and, if needed, refer you to counselor or other resources.
    • GuidanceResources® online is your 24/7 link to tools and support like articles, on-demand trainings. Get started by setting up an account on the portal; choose "register" and use TXST as the Company Web ID. 

    Learn more about how Bobcat Balance can help you today, and download this printable flyer with tips to relieve stress.

    Bobcat Balance is there whenever or wherever you need it!

  • The Counseling Center services include consultation, crisis response, brief counseling, prevention activities, and educational workshops/webinars.

    Scroll down the Counseling Center webpage to check out the Mindful Minutes slideshow. 

  • Check back in May 2025 for live ERS Mental Health Month webinars.

  • It’s okay to need help.

    Your mental health is as important as your physical health. Learn about your HealthSelectSM mental health benefits and where to go for support for you and your family members when you need it.

    https://healthselect.bcbstx.com/pdf/flier-mental-health-resources.pdf

  • Minds Matter is a mental health resource for students, families, friends, faculty, and staff. 

    You will find information about resources available for employees, both on campus or in the community. 

  • NAMI Stigma-Free Campaign

    • Stigma harms the 1 in 5 Americans affected by mental health conditions. It shames them into silence and prevents them from seeking help. Take the StigmaFree quiz to see if you might be affected.

      TAKE THE QUIZ

    • The StigmaFree campaign is NAMI’s effort to end stigma and create hope for those affected by mental illness. Through powerful words and actions, we can shift the social and systemic barriers for those living with mental health conditions.

      TAKE THE PLEDGE

       

  • The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. They're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

    Every person nationwide can call or text 988 or online chat with 988lifeline.org to reach trained crisis counselors who can help in a mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis.