Mental Health Resources
The Global Wellness Institute defines mental wellness as “an internal resource that helps us think, feel, connect and function; it is an active process that helps us to build resilience, grow and flourish.”
Doing things that make you feel good, happy or meaningful will increase your mental wellness, resulting in an increase in your mental health.
Need help now?
📞 Call 1-800-234-5465 to talk to an Emotional Wellbeing Specialist 24/7
📞 Call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you or a loved one has a mental health or substance use crisis
Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Mental Health Emergency? Help is available 24 hours a day. Call or text 988 today.
EAP Benefits at a Glance provides an overview of available mental health resources for you and your immediate family member including access to speak with a specialist 24/7 or schedule counseling visits.
Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers resources for work and home.
Headspace Care
Headspace Care, offers on-demand, confidential mental healthcare through coaching and self-guided activities
Blue Shield Members
Get started now with Blue Shields Wellvolution, provides mental health support through the Ginger app, offering on-demand, confidential mental healthcare at no cost for members. View more!
Kaiser Members
Sign in to kp.org, before making a Headspace Care account. After signing in, Kaiser members can set up a Headspace care account at no additional cost.
Additional Resources
Opening up: Getting a deeper conversation started worksheet
Here are 10 open-ended questions to get a genuine conversation started.
1. What’s something you’ve done lately that makes you feel really good?
2. What’s been on your mind these days?
3. How have you been feeling lately?
4. What helps you feel better when things get tough?
5. Is there anything you’d like to talk about? I’m here with open ears.
6. If you could change something right now about your life, what would it be?
7. How’s [work, school, relationship] been going for you?
8. What’s something you feel grateful for these days?
9. Is there something you’re looking forward to?
10. Anything new you’d like to try?
Being around animals could help you feel calmer or more positive. Here's what the science says about the effect pets have on people: Learn More!
It's important to appreciate ourselves and recognize that our value can lead to a more fulfilling life, help with overcoming challenges, and foster a sense of optimism. Optum has an exercise to help you get started: Try out the Finding Value in Yourself Worksheet!
The month of June is about turning mental health awareness into action. Explore resources, strategies and steps you can take to manage feelings, thoughts and behaviors, and improve your overall wellbeing.
Mindfulness: Mindfulness practices, such as meditation, have become more mainstream in recent years. How mindfulness practices can be incorporated into one’s routine and help improve overall health. Learn the physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness practices.
Discover the key to your happiness: The Let Them Theory. Free yourself from the opinions of others and instead, start focusing on you. Learn how to stop wasting time on what you can’t control and pursue what really matters.
Explore resources to help the youth in your life build self-confidence, stay safe and feel understood. And learn how to support their mental health and well-being along the way.
Parenting in an everchanging world: In a world that appears to be changing faster than we can keep up, parenting can be fraught with additional challenges. This presentation examines and explores some of the most common parenting concerns of the modern world.
Youth conversation cards: Spark a conversation with your teen. If you're wondering how to get started, and get past one-word answers, these conversation starter cards can help.