According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 people live with a diagnosable mental illness each year. And 1 in 7 children or teenagers have this illness as well. Every day, approximately 123 Americans die by suicide.
An individual’s mental health impacts every part of their life including their work, relationships and well being. It may be surprising to know that there are more than 300 different conditions that are identified as mental illness.
Unfortunately, there continues to be stigma attached to mental illness, causing discussions around this topic to be kept secret or even nonexistent. That’s why hundreds of organizations are focused on providing information to raise awareness on this important issue.
The following information is meant to help bring awareness to what has become an epidemic in our country and educate you about how your VITAL WorkLife Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can help.
Help is only a phone call or message away and there’s no stigma when you use your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources because it’s confidential. We owe it to ourselves and to the ones we love to get help. Reach out to your VITAL WorkLife EAP to ensure that you and your loved one is getting the help that you/they deserve.
As part of your EAP, you have access to in-the-moment behavioral health support (phone counseling) and face-to-face or virtual counseling that can help you navigate whatever challenges, experiences or stressors you are going through. Your counseling benefit is available on a per incident basis, which you means you can access it now, and again in the future for another issue.
Contact us at 800.383.1908, through your VITAL WorkLife App or send a message to us here.
Your EAP includes a wealth of information to support your mental health and well being and is available at no cost to you or your family members. You do not need to be alone in this.