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Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental health is an important aspect of overall wellness. Texas State University offers several resources to support employees' mental health.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to promote mental health and reduce the stigma associated with mental health concerns. The official color for mental health awareness is green, and “Wear it Green” Day is a day dedicated to turning the campus green in support of good mental health!

Below, you will find a list of mental health resources available to you.

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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 the name of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), administered by ComPsych. This program offers no-cost, confidential solutions, including 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 a counselor or other resources.
    • GuidanceResources® online is your 24/7 link to tools and support, such as articles and on-demand training. 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!

  • Mental Health Virtual Visits

    Consult a licensed mental health professional online, any day of the week, via Doctor On Demand® or MDLIVE®.

    If you're enrolled in HealthSelect of Texas®, HealthSelectSM Out-of-State, or HealthSelectSM Secondary, mental health Virtual Visits are covered 100%, with no cost to you. For Consumer Directed HealthSelect, you'll pay 20% after meeting the annual deductible. Visit the HealthSelect website for coverage details.

    Get started by creating an account on doctorondemand.com or mdlive.com/healthselect using your medical ID card.

     

    Care Management

    Access a team of medical and mental health clinicians for support with substance use, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, and more. Care management is free of charge. To connect with a clinician, call (800) 252-8039 (TTY: 711) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. CT.

  • 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.