Anxiety-Depression | Baylor Scott & White Health

When you're experiencing a mental health concern like anxiety or depression, it may seem overwhelming. The most important thing is to remember that anxiety and depression affect your health, and they can be managed.

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Life-changing skills on Headspace

Headspace is a a meditation app made simple, and available to all BSW employees and their family members at no cost.

Get guided meditations, courses and mindfulness exercises on subjects like stress, general anxiety, worry, building resilience and more topics for any moment.

Avenues of support

It's OK not to be OK. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, difficulty coping or high-levels of stress, take time to take care of yourself.

Behavioral Health eVisit
Employee Assistance Program
Headspace
Peer Support
Recovery Support for Addiction
Spiritual Support from Mission and Ministry
Lyra

Behavioral Health eVisit

BSW providers are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will usually respond to your request within two hours.

_{Note: Available for employees and dependents (age 18+) enrolled in a BSW medical plan.}

Access via MyBSWHealth App Visit MyBSWHealth

Employee Assistance Program

Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna offers no-cost confidential support on a variety of emotional health topics. Includes five free counseling sessions per issue in-person or via TalkSpace, a platform to connect with licensed therapists online.

EAP Overview TalkSpace: Getting Started

Headspace

Get Headspace at no cost, from BSWH. Access 1000+ hours of mindfulness and sleep content and mini exercises for busy schedules.

BSWH Headspace Enrollment Page

Peer Support

The Peer Support team provides empathetic, peer-to-peer guidance. Call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily to schedule your free session.

Call 888.674.PEER (7337)Learn More: Peer Support Overview

Recovery Support for Addiction

Employees and family members have access to free, confidential and unlimited support through the Enterhealth Connect portal.

Enterhealth Connect Portal

Spiritual Support from Mission and Ministry

BSW Chaplains support and encourage those whose lives have been disrupted by illness, injuries and the stresses of life. 7 a.m. - 7p.m. Monday through Friday.

Call the Spiritual Support Hotline Download the Staff Spiritual Support guide

Lyra

Find the best care for your mental health through Lyra, a digital platform that helps you build a personalized plan for your care. Whether it's meeting with a specialized provider or engaging in a library of research-based resources that can support you in building new skills, Lyra can help you start feeling better.

First, create your account, then use the online platform or contact the Lyra team directly to describe what you're going through. You can get started right away.

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Gladys Weng, DO
Steps for Providing Emotional Support
Emotional health is essential to our overall well-being, so it’s important to take care of it. This applies not only to your own emotional health but also to those around you. Simply asking, “How can I help?” can make a difference. Even if they can’t tell you just yet, offering to help shows you care.

Just ask Gladys Weng, DO. She's shared Five Simple Steps for Providing Emotional Support.
Read her advice

Overcoming anxiety
"Beekeeping gives my mind something positive to focus on"
Britton finds peace at her apiary where she cares for six beehives. Connecting with nature is a welcome reprieve from the busyness of life and has helped her manage feelings of anxiety.

“Beekeeping gives my mind something positive to focus on,” Britton says. “Caring for the bees and hearing the humming of their wings has helped me cope.”

Britton Mann HR office coordinator and beekeeper
Read her story
Facing depression
"Yoga gave me clarity and taught me to be kind to myself.”
Kim loves yoga because it teaches patience and self-acceptance, releases tension, and helps her deal with stressful situations. “After the birth of my third child, I struggled with depression," says Kim. "Yoga reminds me that it's okay to have limitations. I bend so I don't break, and knowing my boundaries is a powerful tool."

Kim-Dung Mai, Nurse supervisor and yoga enthusiast
Read her story

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