Taking care of your mental health helps you stay focused, safe, and balanced at work and at home. Support is available whenever you need it.
CHECK-IN WITH YOURSELF
You can use Mental Health America’s free screening tools to learn more about your mental health needs. If your results raise concerns, an EAP counselor can help you understand them and explore next steps.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, immediate help is available through EAP call 716-681-4300, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), or by texting “MHA” to 741741.
TOOLS FOR SELF CARE
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Monitor and address increased use of alcohol or substances as a coping strategy; seek appropriate supports when use becomes problematic.
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Maintain social connection while observing safety boundaries; assess individual comfort levels and adapt methods of contact accordingly.
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Acknowledge uncertainty and focus on present-moment functioning rather than future projections.
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Utilize evidence-based stress-reduction strategies, including guided meditation, diaphragmatic breathing, and time outdoors.
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Practice flexibility, empathy, and clear communication within family systems and professional environments.
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Reinforce messages of resilience, shared responsibility, and collective recovery.
LOCAL RESOURCES
LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES HOTLINES
- Erie County: 716-834-3131
- Chautauqua County: 1-800-724-046
- Niagara County Crisis Services: (716) 695-23531
- Monroe County Crisis Services: 1-800-338-6467
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES OF WNY
- Mental Health Advocacy Services
- Basic Emotional Skills Training for Children
- Mental Health Support Groups
- Erie County Self Help Group Directory for Adults: view schedules of Weekly Support Group Meetings
WALSH DUFFIELD: How to Manage Mental Wellbeing Through Crisis (webinar)
SELF CARE ASSESSMENTS
The following assessments and worksheets are evidence-based tools used in social work to help individuals explore and develop a personalized self-care routine.
After completing any assessment or worksheet, if you feel additional support is needed, consider scheduling an appointment with an EAP counselor at 716-681-4300. A counselor can help interpret your results and provide guidance for implementing self-care strategies.
Self-care Assessments:
Self-Care Worksheets:
EAP WEBINARS
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