{"id":36951,"date":"2026-04-27T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/?p=36951"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:08:43","slug":"resources-for-mental-health-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/blog\/2026\/04\/27\/resources-for-mental-health-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Mental Health Well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also affects how we\u00a0manage\u00a0stress, relate to others, and make decisions.\u00a0Mental\u00a0health and\u00a0well-being\u00a0are\u00a0important from childhood through adulthood.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0Universities of Wisconsin has\u00a0benefits programs available to\u00a0you\u00a0that include mental health support services.\u00a0Check out the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/download\/mentalhealthresources.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mental Health Resources<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and take a moment to think about your mental\u00a0health and\u00a0well-being.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Below are\u00a0early warning signs that\u00a0suggest\u00a0you\u00a0may\u00a0benefit\u00a0from\u00a0reaching out to a mental health\u00a0professional.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eating or sleeping too little or too much<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Having low or no energy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Feeling helpless or hopeless<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Experiencing mood swings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arguing\u00a0consistently\u00a0with family or friends<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Improving your mental\u00a0health and\u00a0well-being\u00a0may\u00a0help you realize your full potential, cope effectively with stress, work productively,\u00a0and make meaningful contributions to\u00a0your community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Go to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mental-health\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mentalhealth\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mental Health website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for\u00a0more information about mental health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also affects how we\u00a0manage\u00a0stress, relate to others, and make decisions.\u00a0Mental\u00a0health and\u00a0well-being\u00a0are\u00a0important from childhood through adulthood.\u00a0 The\u00a0Universities of Wisconsin has\u00a0benefits programs available to\u00a0you\u00a0that include mental health support services.\u00a0Check out the\u00a0Mental Health Resources\u00a0and take a moment to think about your [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2271,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2271"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36951"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36953,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36951\/revisions\/36953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}