10 Ways to Boost Your Mental Resilience with myStrength
Assessment
Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false: myStrength can only assist me if I have a mental health condition.
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The correct answer is: False
Not quite!
The correct answer is: False
myStrength provides a fully digital behavioral therapy experience, personalized and private, to help you cope with just about any life challenge you may be experiencing or simply help you build your resilience.
For example, you (and your household family members) can use myStrength to:
- Cope with any COVID-19 anxiety or stress you may be experiencing, whether it’s related to work, personal relationships or responsibilities, caregiving or feeling isolated.
- Improve relationships with your loved ones and discover ways to cope with changes or challenges in your relationships.
- Become an ally to non-dominant groups by learning about common challenges they face and how to have difficult, yet constructive, conversations about racism and discrimination.
- Learn practical ways to manage your emotions, so you can better manage your physical health goals such as losing weight, eating healthy, quitting tobacco, and being more physically active.
- Ease your parenting stress and anxiety — from postpartum depression to parenting a high schooler and everything in between.
- Cope with caring for an adult or elderly family member and learn how be a better caregiver by taking better care of yourself.
- Find ways to cope with grief, anger and other intense emotions that may be disrupting your life.
- Learn about common suicide myths and warning signs, so you’re prepared to help a loved one in need.
- If you’re dealing with a chronic health condition, manage the emotions you’re feeling about it and find ways to reframe your negative thoughts and feelings of hopelessness.
- Remain on the road to recovery from substance abuse.
Getting started
Sign up at myStrength.com (access code: AECOM) or download the app through Google Play or the App Store. Then complete a brief questionnaire to help myStrength identify areas where you need assistance.
Assessment
Which of the following can myStrength help you with?
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The correct answer is: All of the above
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The correct answer is: All of the above