• General Information about Depression
  MGH Psychiatry – Understanding Depression
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 
  MGH Psychiatry – Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Depression in Children
  Kids Health – Depression in Children
  MGH Clay Center – Depression Resources

The topic of suicide is often not discussed or stigmatized.  Having feelings of being suicidal or interacting with someone who is struggling with this can seem intimidating or scary. However, most people who have suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide) can be helped and go on to recover and thrive. An important step is understanding suicide and how to get or provide help. We offer some general resources below. If you have concerns, contact the EAP or one of the hotlines listed. In an emergency, always call 911.

EAP  Suicide Prevention Month Feature Article – Featuring Mark Schechter MD, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Salem Hospital

General Resources

• Stop a Suicide Today – Understanding Suicide
• AFSP – Suicide Risk, Protective Factors, and Warning Signs
• Stop a Suicide Today – How at Risk are you or a Loved One?
• 988 Lifeline – How to Help Someone who is Struggling

Hotlines & Assistance

• 988 – Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  – Dial or Chat
• Samaritans – Suicide Prevention 
  – 877-870-4673 or Text
• The Trevor Project – Suicide & LGBTQ+ Youth
  1-866-488-7386 & Chat
  Text “START” to 678-678

Resources for at-risk Populations

There are certain groups which have higher risk for and prevalence of suicide. Below are some resources for these populations:

• Teens & Young Adults
• LGBTQ+
• Veterans

• MGH Psychiatry – Understanding Bipolar Disorder

• General Information about Anxiety
  NIH – Understanding Anxiety Disorders
• Specific Disorders
  MGH Psychiatry – Understanding Specific Anxiety Disorders
  -Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders & phobias
• Anxiety in Children
  MGH Clay Center Anxiety Disorders in Children

• Trauma Informed Care – Understanding Trauma
• MGH Psychiatry – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Common Conditions

• Baby blues
• Postpartum depression
• BWH Video on Post-Partum Depression, Featuring Leena Mattal, MD
• Postpartum anxiety
• Postpartum  Psychosis

General Resources

• Postpartum Support International
  –Massachusetts Chapter
  –New Hampshire Chapter
• MCPAP for Moms
• Postpartum Support International – Help for Dads
• Postpartum Support International – Help for Queer & Trans Parents

Help at MGB

• BWH – Women’s Mental Health Services
• MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health – Reproductive Psychiatry Resource & Information Center
• WDH – Postpartum Mental Health

• NIMH – Understanding Psychosis 
• MGH Psychiatry – Understanding Schizophrenia
• NAMI – Schizoaffective Disorder

• MGH – Personality Disorders
• NAMI – Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

• MGH Psychiatry – ADHD in Children
• MGH Clay Center – All About ADHD: Behavior, Medication & CBT
• MGH Psychiatry – ADHD: All Populations

General

• NIMH – General Information on Eating Disorders
• Kids Health – Eating Disorders and Teens

Information about Specific Eating Disorders – MGH

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia
• Binge Eating

Resources for those Coping with Eating Disorders 

• Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
• National Institute of Mental Health – Eating Disorders

• Understanding Psychotherapy Video with Yohanna Okoli, LMHC, EAP Counselor
• American Psychiatric Association – Understanding Psychotherapy
• Psychotherapy Techniques
• Psychodynamic Therapy

• Understanding Medication Management Video with John Herman MD., EAP Medical Director
• Healthline – Understanding Medication Management
• NIMH – Information on Psychotropic Medications
• MGH Clay Center – Guidance on Managing your Child’s Medication(s)

• CBT Video with Anne Chosak, PhD., MGH Psychologist
• Psychology Today – Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

SilverCloud iCBT Program for MGB Employees & Immediate Family Household Members

For some, online CBT (iCBT) can be helpful and convenient. SilverCloud is a free online, self-directed course CBT course, which includes some added well-being activities, for individuals with low to moderate levels of depression or anxiety. SilverCloud can help clients to manage their symptoms using modules in:
– Depression
– Anxiety
– Stress
– Insomnia

IHP students and immediate family household members (over the age of 18) can access this program via a mobile device or desktop computer. Referrals can be done via your PCP, the EAP or self-referral with code (MGB2020).

• American Psychiatric Association – What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

As an MGB employee or immediate household family member, you have options for getting connected to a therapist.

Here are some things to consider:

• Timing – do you need help immediately?
• What accommodates your schedule?
• Therapist characteristics – specialty, gender
• Type of intervention needed
• Visit frequency
• Office/clinic type – hospital-based, agency, private practice
• Setting/Platform – in-person, virtual (video, online program, phone)

All employees and family household members who want to discuss an issue can contact the EAP for an assessment or assistance with a mental health referral.  You can request an appointment at 866-724-4327 or via our online form for confidential help. Here are some things you can expect from an appointment:

• One or more sessions with an EAP counselor to provide an assessment and to identify options for assistance and/or a referral.
• The EAP counselor will work within your insurance coverage and preferences (location, time, clinician characteristics) to identify a suitable therapist.
• The EAP is a free service but referrals outside the EAP typically have costs (some covered by insurance and some not, for example, co-pays).
• Please note that requests for evening or weekend appointments and in-person therapy tend to represent longer wait times.

Mental Health Connections (MHC) at Mass General Brigham for employees and their families
MHC is a clinical assessment service connecting MGB employees and their immediate family members (spouses, partners, dependents) with the most appropriate and accessible behavioral health treatment, both within and outside the system, in a timely and efficient way.

Contact MHC by email at mentalhealthmatters@partners.org. To learn about what mental health resources you are eligible to use click here.

Lyra offers immediate access to a care navigator and individualized care, including self-guided programs, coaching, therapy, and medication management. Lyra is available to Mass General Brigham employees with the Mass General Brigham Health Plan Select or Plus plans and their families. Learn more at mgb.lyrahealth.com or call Mass General Brigham Health Plan customer service at 844-451-3520.

• Mass General Brigham employees, faculty and staff have access to some internal mental health clinics for care. You may self-refer or go through the EAP to get a referral. Please check for eligibility.

• • BWH Faculty & Trainee Mental Health Program
  • MGH Employee Mental Health Clinic
  • MGB iCare Community Clinics
    – Burlington
    – Watertown

Please note that the EAP does not vet or specifically endorse the providers listed in the platforms below:

• Mass Help Line provides free support and access to treatment for mental health and substance misuse needs
  – Call, text, or chat.
  – Connect with qualified professionals for mental health assessments, crisis services, substance use treatment, referrals and guidance with helping someone you care about.
• Insurance providers
  –  Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  – Aetna
  – Blue Cross Blue Shield
  – Cigna
  – Harvard Pilgrim
  – MassHealth
  – Tufts
• Psychology Today
• William James Interface Referral Service
• Online platforms
  –  Mass General Brigham Health Plan members have access to Talkspace  via their behavioral health insurance (Optum).  Please note that MGB EAP does not provide Talkspace access codes.