Jun. 28, 2023

UNLV’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider ComPsych offers online resources that focus on various wellness topics. Resources include digital toolkits with curated information, interactive training modules, and newsletters with relevant articles and helpful tips.

EAP resources are available to all UNLV employees and eligible dependents.

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Inspired by Bebe Moore Campbell, an American author, journalist, teacher, mental health advocate, and co-founder of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month brings awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental health. 

ComPsych’s mental health resources include:

  • Effective ways to maintain and improve your mental health
  • Practicing mental wellness for a healthier lifestyle
  • Coping strategies for those dealing with a crisis or traumatic event
  • How to offer help to someone who is suffering 

ComPsych’s diversity and inclusion resources are also a great reference on the topic.

Disability Pride Month

July is also Disability Pride Month. This month recognizes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law on July 26, 1990, and celebrates the diversity and uniqueness of individuals with disabilities. 

ComPsych’s diversity and inclusion resources on disability in the workplace include:

  • Understanding employee accommodations
  • Personal assistance services for disabled employees
  • Effective ways to make your workplace disability-friendly
  • Ensuring access to job opportunities for applicants with disabilities

Visit the ComPsych website and register using the Web ID: UNLVEAP to access additional mental health and diversity and inclusion resources.

Managing Worry and Anxiety Webinar

Worries are thoughts we have about the future that generate fear and lead to anxiety. Symptoms of anxiety include nervousness, rapid breathing, sweating, trembling, and inability to concentrate or think about anything other than the present worry. 

Learn ways to better manage worry and anxiety in a free webinar from ComPsych on Wednesday, July 12 at 9 a.m. Register via GoToWebinar.