May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This past year the global pandemic presented many challenges that tested our strength and resiliency

That鈥檚 why, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the University of Alaska is providing you tools to support your own mental health.

Each week in May we will highlight practical tools and resources available from Deer Oaks, our Employee Assistance Program, Premera, and others that aim to address common questions and concerns.

A great starting point in prioritizing your mental health is to take a mental health screening. It鈥檚 quick, free, and confidential. Two are provided for you below:

  • Mental Health America' Mental Health Screening -  
  • The HeartMath庐 Institute's Personal Wellbeing Survey - 

Deer Oaks provides monthly Employee Newsletters that contain helpful articles, tips and tricks, and recorded webinars on various topics. This month鈥檚 edition includes topics like building resiliency, social media, and work/life balance.  

  • May Newsletter- https://alaska.edu/hr/benefits/documents-and-forms/eap/newsletters/may-2021.pdf
  • Deer Oaks webpage - https://alaska.edu/hr/benefits/support/employee-assistance.php 

Additionally, the university will be hosting a live webinar, presented by our Employee Assistance Program, Deer Oaks, on Tuesday, May 11 at noon titled "How to Effectively Manage Our Thoughts and Emotions". Register for the webinar . 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

We hope that you find these tools helpful and educational as we bring awareness to mental health during this month.