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May is Mental Health Month

This month, we're highlighting helpful resources for self-care, as well as peer and professional support.

Last month, we explored mental health and self-care with the changing season, exploring different ways of adjusting your routine to potentially improve your well-being.  With reported rates of depression and anxiety still rising, some find that self-care routines alone do not always address mental health distress.  We’re going to ask you now to once again check on how you feel physically. Where do you feel stress in your body?  Are you feeling unusually tired? Experiencing frequent headaches? Has your appetite changed in the last few weeks? Are you finding it difficult to concentrate at work or home? Are your thoughts more pessimistic than usual, or are you often feeling down about yourself?  If you find you are saying yes to one or several of these questions regularly, or if you are supporting a loved one facing similar feelings, you may benefit from learning more about local and national mental health education and support networks and services. Listed below are some recommended resources to check out:

 

If you're seeking longer-term therapy, you can start by contacting your insurance provider for a list of in-network therapists. Additionally, you may want to explore these online directories:


As always, city employees, retirees, and their families can reach out to the EAP for free confidential counseling and referrals to local long term mental health services.  We also encourage you to browse our resource list for more.  From all of us, have a warm and restful month.

 

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