May is Mental Health Awareness Month. An essential part of mental health is recognizing and understanding our emotions. As emotions often influence our feelings, actions, and results in life, we must have awareness of our mental health.

Mental health awareness

Did you know that caring for your mental health is just as important as taking care of any physical ailments you are experiencing? Preventing mental and emotional challenges from becoming a negative disruption to our work and lives can be achieved with the right tools, support, and resources.

In this month’s blog, you will learn about the importance of mental health awareness, assess your mental health, and find resources to support you and your family. We have also scheduled numerous webinars to introduce you to strategies to help you manage your mental health. You should have received a calendar invite for each webinar.

How are you holding up?

We know life can be full of ups and downs, and experiencing a range of moods and feelings is completely normal. How do you know if your mental health could use some extra support? Ask yourself these questions:

• Have I been isolating myself from others at work, friends, or family?
• Have I lost interest in activities and pursuits that previously held my attention?
• Have I felt more sad than happy lately?
• Am I having trouble concentrating?
• Am I overly fatigued at the end of the day?  
• Have my appetite or eating habits changed recently?

If you answered yes to any questions above, consider talking to a mental health expert. Read on for more information about mental health benefits and resources available to Snowflakes and their families. The use of these benefits is completely confidential.

Lyra Employee Assistance Program (EAP)‍

For Convenient mental health support

If you feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, look to Lyra for easy-to-use tools and convenient mental health support. You can meet with coaches and therapists via live video or in-person to get personalized care or visit the Lyra platform to access self-care tools.

Be sure to check out the upcoming webinars for more resources:

• “Minding Your Mental Health: How to Know When to Get Support” Wednesday, May 11, 11 am – 12 pm PST. Click here to join the webinar
• “Curbing Burnout: Your Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention” Wednesday, May 25, 11 am – 12 pm PST. Click here to join the webinar

Rethink

‍Support for those caring for a dependent with developmental disabilities or learning, social, or behavioral challenges

Rethink offers caregivers 24/7 access to a best-in-class, research-based program to support Snowflake employees caring for a child or adult dependent with developmental disabilities or learning, social, or behavioral challenges.

As a Snowflake employee, you have access to the program at no cost, and there is no age or diagnosis requirement to participate.

Register here to join the Rethink webinar “How to Support Your Mental Health at Work” Wednesday, May 18, 9 am – 10 am PST.

Maven

‍Parenting Support                                                                                                                                                                          

Parenting is not an easy journey, and there are times when it can take a toll on your mental health. We partner with Maven to bring Snowflake employees support at every stage of the parenting journey. You’ll get on-demand virtual care, clinically informed content, and a supportive community. Read about the resources available through Maven here.

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