‘Tis the season for holiday stress, anxiety, more; resources available to help

Holidays and stress are a common theme, according to several sources. The American Psychological Association, the American Heart Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Healthline and others found reasons to believe that this hectic time of the year takes a toll on mental health and well-being.

With that in mind, in support of the behavioral health pillar of the Healthy Boiler Program, resources are available to help individuals navigate the season of giving.

Purdue employees who would like to talk to someone about the stress associated with the holidays or any other issues — such as grief and loss, anger management, work-related concerns, anxiety, depression and more — have access to behavioral health resources via the university’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)and more.

West Lafayette employees

SupportLinc provides the EAP services, which are free and confidential, to employees on the West Lafayette campus.

SupportLinc counselors are available to meet with individuals via phone, email, text, group support and more. When an employee calls in and speaks with a SupportLinc care advocate, they will be referred to counselors that match both their clinical and cultural needs. Learn more about SupportLinc here. Call 888-881-5462 or log in to the SupportLinc website to utilize the resources available.

Northwest employees

New Avenues provides the Northwest campus employees with behavioral health resources.

Fort Wayne employees

Behavioral health resources for the Fort Wayne campus are available via the Bowen Center.

Purdue Global employees

Purdue Global employees can access behavioral health services via Health Advocates by phone at 877-240-6863, email at answers@HealthAdvocate.com and web at HealthAdvocate.com/members. 

Additionally, once a Purdue employee engages with the EAP provider for their campus, they can be referred to the Center for Healthy Living behavioral health counselors for long-term behavioral health support and care, if needed. Note: Purdue Global employees are not eligible for care at the CHL.

For those who are unsure if they need professional help, Mental Health America provides access to free, private mental health tests at mhascreening.org, which can help determine the next steps.

Additional Mental Health Resources

Faculty and staff can review the Behavioral Health webpage for a variety of available resources. 

Student can access support, resources and more via Counseling and Psychological Services. Visit the website here.