Mental and emotional health is an essential part of your overall wellness. You can find resources, events, and professional counseling to support the ongoing attention and care of your well-being. Scroll on to see what's available. If you are experiencing a crisis, immediate help is available.
Confidential, one-on-one short-term counseling with a professional mental health counselor is available to all university faculty, staff, retirees and their families at no charge.
Read more about counseling support
A wide variety of free classes and programs are offered in May (and throughout the year) focused on topics like stress management, self-care, anger management, resiliency, divorce and break-up, caregiver support, mindfulness, and more.
See current Mental and Emotional Health Classes, Training and Events
Confidential and anonymous online mental health screenings are available any time for a number of conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol misuse, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.
Take a mental health screening
All U-M health plans cover mental and behavioral health services like counseling, therapy and substance abuse treatment. If you need help finding a provider, your doctor and your health plan can be great resources to help you get started.
Compare Mental Health Care coverage
Want to learn about key components of mental and emotional health? Check out the emotional health courses on the MHealthy Portal, powered by Asset Health. Topics include positive emotions and health, gratitude, sleep, and understanding common mental health concerns. Log in to the portal and select the “Courses” tile.
Go to the MHealthy Portal
The MHealthy Mental and Emotional Health program developed this online tutorial for all U-M supervisors, managers, service chiefs, chairs, and other leaders to help them work in a constructive and informed manner with staff and faculty who may be experiencing mental health problems or substance misuse.
Go to the mental health tutorial for supervisors
Our community is stronger when we all make mental health a priority and seek out positive ways to connect and care for ourselves and others. You can help your colleagues by simply posting this flier in a common work area.
Print and post the Mental Health Awareness Month flierTake steps to manage the stress in your life so you can feel and function at your best. Experiment with different approaches until you find something that works for you. Here are some quick and easy stress management techniques for you to try.
“What happens is that some peony stalks droop. So we may tie the bush together with twine so the individual stalks hold each other, like a big hug. It helps the entire plant bloom.”
Need a break? Check out the Nature Rx app, part of the Michigan App!
Along with mental health professionals from Michigan Medicine, UHR participated in a unique project to support mental health awareness and reduce stigma. During the Winter 2024 semester, they collaborated with STAMPS School of Art & Design students.
Each student designed a series of mental health awareness posters covering a wide variety of themes such as anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and substance use.
See all of the posters designed by the STAMPS students. They are available to schools and colleges, units, and departments across the University of Michigan.
