“You are not alone” is the theme for 2021 Mental Health Awareness Month. The campaign is an opportunity to continue working to reduce stigma around mental health and participate in the conversation about emotional well-being.
We understand that the typical daily stressors resulting from managing work and home needs are amplified this year as we navigate the pandemic. Despite the optimistic outlook and vaccine availability, it’s common to continue feeling the effects of changes to your life brought on by the pandemic.
This month, we have rounded up resources and strategies to help keep your emotional needs top-of-mind and tended to:
- Join nearly 3 million people who have taken a mental health screening at MHAscreening.org. It’s a quick, free, and private way for someone to assess their mental health and recognize signs of mental health concerns.
- Review GW Resources to Support Emotional Well-Being
- Recognize warning signs of mental illness that people miss
- Create a daily 10-minute appointment on your calendar that reminds you to find a moment of mindfulness.
- Take a moment for The Wellbeing Hotline’s mindfulness exercises that can be done from the comfort of your desk. Take time to breath in a repeating pattern, try a sensory activity, or take a mindful walk. Making small, daily changes to your habits, can make a lasting difference over time.
- Listen to our webinar “Well-being for Busy People” with Tessie Tracy for tips and strategies on managing daily needs with well-being in mind.
Support is available for you and your family members through GW’s Wellbeing Hotline. Counseling sessions, financial assistance and work-life support are all available at no cost.
- Visit my.gwu.edu. In the upper left corner, select sign-in. Under the “Working” tab, select the Wellbeing Hotline.
- Call toll-free: (866) 522-8509 or TTY: (888) 879-8274
