Resilience and Stress Management Resources for Faculty and Staff
The materials and links below have been curated from a variety of reputable sources, including the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), PsychHub, the College and University Personnel Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) and others. Our goal is to provide various points of view that may be helpful to faculty and staff as we navigate the particular stresses and strain points of current events.
If you have additional resources you would like to suggest, please email SystemHR@northcarolina.edu. Please note that we can only provide publicly available materials unless the author provides approval.
“If It Matters to You, It Matters” Well-Being Campaign
While several UNC System institutions, as well as System Office, have compiled various resources to assist employees and offer added support, we are additionally launching a monthly series of email communications suitable for sharing with the broader University community. These emails will highlight available resources focused primarily on emotional wellness, mental health, and resilience for faculty and staff in a concise and user-friendly manner. (Click image below for full file.)
Mental Health and Well-Being
- Supporting Employee Mental Health When Reopening the Workplace (American Psychological Association)
- Working Remotely During COVID-19 – Your Mental Health and Well-being (American Psychiatric Association)
- Why Employers Need to Talk About Mental Illness in the Workplace (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Portrait of Faculty Mental Health (Inside Higher Ed)
- Burnout Is Coming to Campus. Are College Leaders Ready? (EdSurge)
- Anxious and Depressed? Experts Share Tips for Coping in Pandemic (Duke Today)
- COVID-19 Mental Health Hub (Psych Hub)
- The Staff Are Not OK (Chronicle for Higher Education)
- 10 Ways to Build Winter Resilience (Liggy Webb, CEO, The Learning Architect)
We’re All Anxious Right Now: Here’s How to Cope
Resiliency and Equity
- Equity and Mental Health (Psych Hub)
- Talking About Race: Self-Care (National Museum of African-American History and Culture)
- How Organizations Can Support the Mental Health of Black Employees (Harvard Business Review)
- Supporting Mental Health of Immigrant Communities (Mental Health America)
- Latinx/Hispanic Communities and Mental Health [includes multiple Spanish-language resources] (Mental Health America)
Self-Care and Mindfulness Strategies to Help Faculty of Color
Stress Management
- Coping with Stress (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Mindfulness Matters: Strategies for Centering, Reflecting and Meditating in the Workplace (CUPA-HR Higher Ed HR magazine)
- Self-Care (Psych Hub)
- Three Steps to Stop Remote Work Burnout (TED Talk)
- The Surprising Link Between Stress and Memory (TED-Ed)
For assistance and resources for dealing with emotional and financial well-being, contact the ComPsych Employee Assistance Program, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Managing Stress and Anxiety in the Face of COVID-19: Mental Health Tips from Dartmouth-Hitchcock
