Care for your mind.
Your mental health shapes how you think, feel, and connect with others. It’s what helps you handle life’s ups and downs, build strong relationships, and be your best self. But talking about mental health or finding support can sometimes feel like a lot.
Explore tools, insights, and resources designed to help you put your mental health first and feel ready to take the first step toward a healthier, happier you.
Mental health is the basis of your overall well-being. It’s what keeps you steady, balanced, and ready to take on life. When you make time for mental health, you’re not just taking care of your mind—you’re supporting your body too.
1 in 4 adults in the U.S. lives with mental illness.1
Know that you are not alone in your journey to mental wellness. By taking steps to support your mental health, you can lower your risk of anxiety, depression, and other health concerns, helping you feel and live better every day.
Our culture, traditions, and experiences shape how we see mental health—every group of people has its own views, strengths, and unique challenges, but everyone deserves care that feels understanding and supportive.
For some in the Hispanic/Latino community, getting mental health support can feel like a challenge. In fact, just over 1 in 3 Hispanic/Latino adults decide to seek treatment.2 Cultural differences and language barriers can sometimes make the process more difficult2 but finding a bilingual or culturally aware doctor can make you feel seen and supported in your journey.
Your care should leave you feeling confident, respected, and understood. When meeting with a doctor, it’s important to ask questions to ensure that provider is culturally aware and able to meet your needs:
Just 1 in 3 African American/Black people receive mental health care3 but making time to talk with family and friends, a therapist, or support groups about shared trauma can lead to treatment ideas, better understanding and other helpful resources.
Your care should leave you feeling confident, respected, and understood. When meeting with a doctor, it’s important to ask questions to ensure that provider is culturally aware and able to meet your needs:
Find mental health professionals on well.evernorth.com who meet your unique needs. Search for a doctor by location, gender, language preference and more. Or reach out to faith communities and trusted organizations or groups for help finding mental health support that’s right for you.
1 in 5 South Asians in the U.S. experience anxiety or mood disorders,4 but many wait to seek help, and are more likely to list stigma or shame as a reason they did not.5 You can take care of your mental health with self-care and find strength by seeking support from a therapist who gets you.
Your care should leave you feeling confident, respected, and understood. When meeting with a doctor, it’s important to ask questions to ensure they are culturally aware and able to meet your needs:
Find mental health professionals on well.evernorth.com who speak your language. Search for a doctor by location, gender, language preference and more. Or reach out to faith communities and trusted organizations or groups for help finding mental health support that’s right for you.
When you need behavioral support, our programs give you access to behavioral experts with plenty of experience.
Evernorth® Health Services makes it easy to connect with the right care in—person or virtually. Visit well.evernorth.com or call the number on the back of your health insurance card.
If you don’t have Evernorth, visit findhelp.org for individual and family counseling, help hotlines, peer support groups, spiritual support and organizations in your local community.
Stress is a part of life, but how you respond to it makes all the difference. Select your biggest stress trigger below to find useful tips.
Taking care of your stress can also help you lower your blood pressure and blood sugar levels.10
Your employer may have additional behavioral resources. Please refer to your benefits department for more information. Find a doctor by location, gender, language preference, and more.
Caring for yourself looks different for everyone, so it’s important to choose what matters most to you. Here are a few ways you can add self-care into your everyday routines to help boost your mood and improve your overall wellness:
Sit quietly and focus on your breathing for just five minutes a day. This can help clear your mind and relieve stress.11
Making time to write down your thoughts every day can help you think about what you’re feeling inside.
Head outside and get some vitamin D; take a walk, exercise or relax with family and friends. Even just 10 minutes of sunlight on your hands, face, neck and arms can help improve your mood.12
Connecting with loved ones can help bring more joy to your life. Here are some ideas: Cook together, have meaningful conversations, listen to music, and dance.
Find a place to gather, make time to reflect on your own, or read. Religion and spirituality can help you feel more peace and purpose in your life.
Setting boundaries is vital for mental health, especially in cultures where family and community are center stage. By focusing on your well-being and kindly talking about your needs, you can lower stress and build stronger, healthier relationships.
Get extra support for your mental health. Having a mental health professional that you can talk to about your feelings can help you feel heard and understood.
If you’re struggling with family stress, work-related changes, relationship issues or the loss of a loved one, help is available through MD Live by Evernorth®. Connect privately with a licensed therapist or board-certified psychiatrist using your phone, tablet or computer.
Ready to make the next step in your health journey? Your future needs you, and a healthier tomorrow starts with the actions you take now. Explore these tools to maintain your health, prevent illness and lower health care costs.
If you or a loved one is in crisis, call the number on your ID card 24/7/365. Our behavioral support staff is made up of licensed, experienced mental health experts who are available day and night to offer the following:
If you need additional help, you can also contact:
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