May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This content has been provided by the Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program, also known as JHEAP, in collaboration with CCA.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time to move beyond awareness and embrace meaningful action. Take this opportunity to prioritize your own mental well-being, foster supportive communities, and encourage open dialogue. Through thoughtful and intentional steps, you can create lasting, positive change.

To spread awareness and to get emotionally strong and grounded, you can use JHEAP's toolkit that includes webinars, tools, resources, and tips.

Webinars

Benefits Insight Series: Unlocking Support and Mental Health Awareness Through JHEAP: Join this live webinar at noon on Thursday, May 22, for a deep dive into the resources and tools for well-being that are provided by JHEAP. Register here.

Mental Health Awareness Series: JHEAP partner CCA is hosting virtual webinars to equip you with tools to improve mental health for yourself and those around you. Open the flyer to see the offerings. If you've missed a live session you'd like to see, you can watch the recording in the On-Demand section of the JHEAP website.

Best Practices for Supporting Others: Explore effective techniques for offering support without stepping into the role of a counselor or therapist. Watch the recording in the On-Demand section of the JHEAP website.

Anxiety Unmasked: Examine the nuances of anxiety and identify your triggers for more effective management and calmer navigation through life's uncertainties. Watch the session in the Online Seminars section at myccaonline.com (company code: JHEAP).

Flyers

• Putting JHEAP to Work for Your Mental Well-Being explains how JHEAP helps connect employees and their family members to confidential counseling.
• Take A.C.T.I.O.N. to Improve Mental Health will show you a framework for putting emotional well-being goals into practice.
• Mental Health and Self-Care Resource Guide compiles tools and resources from across the web for you to consider along your mental health journey.
• Monitoring Your Energy to Manage offers strategies to help you monitor and replenish your energy so you can show up as your best self for you and your team.

Five things you can do now to boost your mental well-being

1. Download the CCA@YourService App for self-paced sessions using tips, exercises, and new skills to create positive change across different aspects of life. It's fast, free, and a great tool for checking in with yourself.

2. Share your mental health story with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, because every story is proof that healing and hope are possible. You never know whom you might inspire.

3. Practice an attitude of gratitude. Jotting down just one thing you're thankful for each day can shift your mindset in a big way.

4. Cut back on screen time. Notice how you feel when you give yourself a break.

5. Tap into JHEAP for free, confidential support and practical assistance for you and your household members whenever you need it. Assistance is available 24/7/365 by calling 888-978-1262 or by submitting your counseling request via the online request form.

For more information and resources for mental and emotional health year-round, visit the JHEAP website or email nonurgent questions to eap@jhu.edu.