Well-being
If you need immediate mental health help, please call 988 or go to 988 Lifeline website. For other life-threatening emergencies, contact 911.
Well-being is not just the absence of disease or illness. It’s a complex combination of a person’s physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. The factors that influence well-being are interrelated. These resources can help you begin to think about your emotional and mental well-being.
Emotional Wellness Resources
Emotional wellness requires active practice in the same way physical wellness requires a commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle. There are steps you can take to improve your emotional health. Having available strategies to refer to can be a great place to start. These are some resources, programs, and contacts that can help you to develop your approach to being emotionally healthy.
UW Psychiatry COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Guide and Support
The Department of Psychiatry has compiled a curated collection of resources from a variety of sources to support the mental health and emotional well-being of our community during this difficult time. This guide offers helpful information, expert tips, coping strategies, tools and best practices to support well-being.
SMPH HR Employment Relations
Serves SMPH community by assisting in resolving workplace issues. The office provides information and support based on university policy and practice and investigates workplace concerns.
Employee Assistance Office (EAO)
Has expanded its services to provide employees with free and confidential statewide coverage, and 24/7 telephone access to professional counselors in support of employees’ personal and work-related concerns.
- Call 608-263-2987
- EAO Website
Life Matters
Provides a variety of resources including training, financial and legal consultation, time saving searches, 1–5 sessions with a counselor for personal or work-related issues, and management consultation regarding workplace concerns.
- Call 800-634-6433 to talk with a counselor
- Text “Hello” to 61295 to start the conversation
- LifeMatters Website
Ombuds Office
Confidential and no cost service to collaboratively explore complaints, clarify issues, and consider options and resources to address concerns.
- Call 608-265-999 to talk or setup a virtual appointment
- Ombuds Office
Support, Managing Conflict, and Grievances
UW–Madison collection of contacts for faculty in need of conflict resolution support.
Faculty with dual UW–Madison and UW Health appointments can use this panel to quickly access key UW Health resources. It includes links to Provider Services and Employee Well-being through the Employee Service Center.
Provider Services – Employee Service Center
Employee Well-being – Employee Service Center
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