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Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being

Mental health and emotional wellbeing encompass our emotional, psychological, and social wellness, influencing how we think, feel, and behave. They also play an important role in how we manage stress, build and maintain relationships, and make decisions.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), mental and emotional wellbeing is "the ability to successfully handle life's stresses and adapt to change and difficult times." The resources in this section are designed to support and strengthen your mental and emotional wellbeing, helping you build resilience, enhance your quality of life, and improve your overall health and wellbeing. 

LMU provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Health Advocate, offering confidential, no-cost support to faculty, staff, and eligible household members. This service provides personalized guidance and expert resources to help individuals navigate a variety of personal, financial, legal, and work-life challenges.

Health Advocate also offers specialized mental health support for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals, acknowledging the unique cultural, social, and historical factors that can impact wellbeing. 

  • BetterHelp

    BetterHelp offers four free teletherapy sessions for all LMU/LLS faculty and staff for one month (one session per week). A credit card is required but will not be charged, and three emails will be sent as reminders to cancel your access. Subsequent sessions for LMU/LLS faculty and staff are at a discounted rate. Note: This is only available for first-time users of BetterHelp.

    Visit betterhelp.com/lmuwellness to access the LMU/LLS portal. If your email is not found, please contact us at MyWellbeing@lmu.edu.

    Health Advocate - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    Health Advocate (supported by BetterHelp) offers five free tele-therapy sessions for all LMU/LLS Faculty and Staff through the Health Advocates employee portal. If you already have a BetterHelp account, Health Advocate will automatically sync them together during registration. Upon utilizing your five free sessions within the given year, subsequent sessions are at a discounted rate for LMU/LLS Faculty and Staff. Note: Once you utilize Health Advocate, you cannot access the four free sessions directly with BetterHelp.

    When you are connected to a counselor, a session is defined as either a live session (chat, phone, video) or a week of back-and-forth messages (exceeding 500 words) exchanged with your therapist. Live sessions with your therapist will last between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on your individual needs. We encourage you to discuss your preferences with your therapist. Please contact us at MyWellbeing@lmu.edu for questions.

    View the Member Flyer for instructions and FAQs

    Get started:

    • Log in to healthadvocate.com/members
    • Create or enter your Health Advocate credentials
    • Click on EAP+Work/Life
    • Click MyHelp, Employer Access Code: Loyola Marymount University
    • Select "Click here to get started" to access the counselor

    Receive 5 Free 50-minute Therapy Sessions

    RULA

    Taking care of your mental and emotional well-being should be simple and accessible. Loyola Marymount University has partnered with Rula to make high-quality mental health care easier to access for employees enrolled in Anthem health plans.
    Whether you are navigating daily workplace stress, coping with burnout, or seeking support for ongoing mental health needs, Rula connects you with licensed therapists who specialize in personalized care tailored to your unique goals.

    ComPsych - 3 Free & Confidential Counseling Sessions (Employee Assistance Program)

    Navigating life's daily challenges, personal stress, or unexpected changes doesn't have to be done alone. Through LMU’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by ComPsych, full-time faculty, staff, and their household family members have access to confidential, professional support whenever it’s needed. Go to www.guidanceresources.com/groWeb/login/login.xhtml and enter your organization credentials when prompted:
    • Company Code: ALIBI 
    • Web ID: HLF902 

    Receive 3 Free Therapy Sessions

    In-Network Therapy: Kaiser Permanente & Anthem Blue Cross

    Prioritizing your mental health is an essential part of your overall well-being. For LMU and LLS employees enrolled in university health plans through Kaiser Permanente or Anthem Blue Cross, comprehensive outpatient mental health care and individual therapy sessions are covered by your plan—typically requiring only a nominal office visit copay. Whether you are seeking support for stress management, anxiety, life transitions, or ongoing mental health care, both plans offer access to qualified, licensed clinicians.

  • LMU Resources

    Virtual Resources

    Additional Resources

  • Professional coaches have long been recognized for their skills in helping faculty and staff perform at their best. Now professional wellness coaches are helping people reach their best health and wellbeing. Wellness coaches are trained to help clients develop and implement personal wellness plans by:

    • Accepting and meeting us where we are today
    • Asking us to take charge
    • Guiding us in doing the mindful thinking and doing work that builds confidence
    • Helping us define a higher purpose for wellness and uncover our natural impulse to be well
    • Helping us tap into our innate fighting spirit
    • Addressing mental and physical health together
    • Helping us draw a personal wellness blueprint
    • Helping us set realistic goals; small victories lay the foundation for self-efficacy
    • Harnessing the strengths we need to overcome our obstacles
    • Helping us view obstacles as opportunities to learn and grow
    • Helping us build a support team
    • Inspiring and challenging us to go beyond what we would do alone

    Resources

  • Mindfulness helps you learn to stay with difficult feelings without analyzing, suppressing, or encouraging them. When you allow yourself to feel and acknowledge your worries, irritations, painful memories, and other difficult thoughts and emotions, this often helps them dissipate. Learn more.