Stress Management Resources
While work-life balance is an admirable goal, for most faculty members “balance” rarely occurs and, when it does, it is fragile and temporary. The life of a faculty member is filled with pressures and deadlines, and lacks the predictability of many other professions. While stress cannot be entirely eliminated, the resources in this section are designed to get faculty members started in the long-term process of recognizing and addressing stress to make it manageable. The following resources are a useful place to begin…
The American Psychological Association has extensive resources on stress and stress management. See http://apa.org/topics/topicstress.html
Helpguide.org provides extensive resources for stress management and is available at http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm
You are not alone – stress and burnout statistics show that stress is an extremely common problem. See the startling statistics at http://proactivechange.com/stress/statistics.htm
Until December 31st, 2011, all Drexel University employees are eligible for support from Penn Behavioral Health. For more information, the Penn Behavioral Health Employee Assistance Program is available online at http://www.pennbehavioralhealth.org/services-eap.htm.
As of January 1, 2012, Drexel will switch its Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to Health Advocate, a program that it is designed to help you better balance the demands of work and life. This free, confidential service enables you to talk to a licensed EAP counselor about a wide range of issues related to health care, including counseling services and understanding bills. Services are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week at 866-799-2728 or at answers@HealthAdvocate.com. Access to Health Advocate’s EAP services is one of the benefits of being a Drexel employee. Read more about this service on the Human Resources website.
