Mental Health Resources
“Perhaps no other effort on our campus is as important as our initiative to reduce the outcome and stigma associated with stress, burnout and mental illness, and to provide services for our students, faculty and staff who are experiencing this type of distress.”
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Jeffrey P. Gold, MD
UNMC Chancellor
At UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, we care about our colleagues and want them to live healthy, fulfilling lives. It’s our responsibility to take care of ourselves and each other, which includes watching for signs of distress.
The following downloadable resources are intended for general informational purposes only. They should not be relied upon to suggest a course of treatment and should not be used in place of consultation with, or the advice of, a physician or other qualified care provider or therapist. You should not delay seeking medical advice from your physician or other qualified health care provider or therapist, and you should not disregard advice given by one of these professionals because of something you have read, heard, or seen on this website. Please do not listen to or read content while driving or performing other activities that require your attention. Adapted with permission from MIT Medical.
Mental Health Resources
- “For a brief introduction to the brain science behind mindfulness meditation, see a 2012 TEDx Cambridge talk which Dr. Sara Lazar of Harvard Medical School describes her research on meditation and increased cortical thickness. In addition, research studies have documented significant physical benefits of mindfulness practices, including improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol levels, immune function, respiration, and pain level.” (via MIT Medical Resources)
- Meditation (Mayo Clinic)
- Body Scan (20:25)
- Mindfulness of Breathing (16:09)
- Mindful Yoga (23:40)
Relaxation
- Relaxation Techniques
- Relaxation ( Mayo Clinic)
- Free Relaxation Apps
- Reduce Test Anxiety: Guided Visualization (5:32)
- Revive Yourself: Energizing Breath (3:30)
- Music for Relaxation: Naive (2:06)
- Music for Relaxation: Clouds (2:39)
- Introduction and Gentle Yoga (18:01)
- Guided Visualization for Relaxation (9:01)
- Progressive Relaxation: Release Muscle Tension (11:16)
- Guided Visualization to Enhance Athletic Performance (3:57)
- Managing Stress (Medicine Plus)
- Coping with stress: a checklist (Mental Health America)
- UNMC Wellbeing Symposium: Handling Stress in Uncertain Times.
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The BHECN Serenity Project
The BHECN Serenity Project is a series of FREE online wellness sessions, designed as an educational resource to support behavioral health providers, health professionals, frontline responders, Nebraskans, and anyone who is looking for ways to relieve stress, learn relaxation techniques and find a new balance.