Access mental health resources across Emory

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of emotional well-being. Throughout the month, Emory is highlighting a range of programs and services available to employees.

Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)

Emory University employees have access to the Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). This free and confidential benefit provides counseling, consultation and educational resources to support mental health, work-life balance and well-being.

During May, FSAP will host a variety of events, workshops and outreach opportunities, which are available to explore on the FSAP events calendar.

FSAP is also offering a Mental Health Challenge in May, inviting employees to take small, intentional steps that support emotional health, self-care and connection. The challenge is approachable and flexible, making it easy to participate alongside daily work and life commitments.

Revive & Thrive: Mental health support that meets you where you are

Emory Healthcare employees are invited to explore mental well-being resources available through Revive & Thrive. These tools help users build healthier habits, manage stress and take time to reset. They are designed to fit your schedule, allowing you to participate at your own pace and in ways that work best for you.

What's available:

• Be Well Journey: A four-week guided experience offering simple, actionable steps to support emotional well-being.
• Special Live Session Series: Expert-led sessions focused on topics such as burnout, resilience and navigating everyday challenges.
• Monthly Group Sessions: Ongoing, confidential spaces to connect, learn or listen - whatever feels right for you.

How to access Revive & Thrive:

• Already activated your account? Log in or open the Revive & Thrive mobile app.
• Haven't enrolled yet? Sign up online using the enrollment code EMORYEAP.

EmBRACE peer support program

Peer support provides another avenue to work through occupational stress and secondary trauma often experienced in health care settings. EmBRACE Peer Support is a program in which colleagues are matched by professional affiliation (e.g., nurses with nurses, physicians with physicians) for free, confidential conversation. Anyone can request a session via this confidential link, and those interested in the next EmBRACE Peer Supporter training can apply here.

Move to improve your mental well-being

Movement is more than fitness - it's an evidence-based way to support mental health. Even a few minutes of physical activity can help ease stress, improve mood and support better sleep.

As part of the Healthy Emory Physical Activity campaign, employees are encouraged to explore:

• The Move More Challenge, designed to promote physical activity by completing at least 630 minutes of activity during May.
• Opportunities to incorporate movement into the workday and daily routines, like joining a Healthy Emory Walking Group.

Whether walking, cycling, strength training or enjoying other movement, every step supports both mind and body.

Women's health and mental well-being

May is also Women's Health Month, providing an opportunity to highlight resources that support women's physical and emotional health across life stages.

• Emory Women's Mental Health Program offers specialized care addressing the unique mental health needs of women, including pregnancy, postpartum and menopause.
• Emory Reproductive Center helps to manage the emotional experience of building the family you dream of. Expert care meets compassion to support your path to parenthood with advanced, personalized fertility care.
• Maven's May webinar, happening Tuesday, May 12, focuses on the critical connection between sleep and mental health, providing practical strategies to improve rest, resilience and emotional well-being.

Community, connection and appreciation

In addition to health-focused programming, May includes opportunities to connect for support and to celebrate with community:

• Healthcare Week will feature activities across day and night shifts to thank Emory Healthcare employees and connect them with well-being resources. Look for more communications from your location.
• Staff Fest takes place Friday, May 15, bringing Emory University employees together for activities, fun and social connection.
• EmWELL's Mental Health and Well-being Hub highlights available mental health programs, tools and services, including peer support, counseling resources, stress management tools and spiritual health support. EmWELL will also offer a Stress First Aid Ambassador training session on Wednesday, May 20, an educational session focused on increasing awareness of stress reactions and building practical skills to support themselves and others. This session is intended to build shared language and tools for navigating stress in clinical, research and academic environments.
• Spiritual Health Services provide confidential support addressing the spiritual and emotional dimensions of well-being, offering reflection, connection and care during times of stress.

A holistic approach to well-being

Throughout May, explore available resources, whether that means attending a session, setting a personal well-being SMART goal, prioritizing movement or rest or simply learning more about available support.

Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder that well-being is not one-size-fits-all. Taking a first step, however small, can help build resilience and support mental well-being, no matter what month it is.