May is Mental Health Awareness month and today, May 20, 2021, is Mental Health Action Day. We are going through a stressful period and sometimes it is hard to see an end to it. We hope these resources are helpful in caring for yourself and others and taking action to support mental health, even if that is taking no action at all because you need a break.

Wellness and relaxation

Mental Wellness “An expertly curated collection of the natural and therapeutic resources that are proven to be effective for mental wellness.” From DK publishing (unlimited users) {not available at this time}

Your Well-Being Garden “Find out how, in sometimes very simple ways, you can create an outdoor space that nourishes your mind and body, and is good for our planet too.” From DK publishing (unlimited users) {not available at this time}

Practical Stress Management: a Comprehensive Workbook by John Romas (unlimited users; subscription) {not available at this time}

Procrastination, Health, and Well-being edited by Fuschia M. Sirois and Timothy A. Pychyl (unlimited users; subscription) {not available at this time}

Wellness and Relaxation Resources by Nicola Andrews, Gleeson librarian. Guide to free online resources to encourage wellness and relaxation.

GoUSF Recharge month

Dance Online: Dance in Video Watch dance or follow a dance lesson with this Gleeson resource (USF log-in required)

O’Reilly for Higher Learning Travel and Hobbies list includes titles on health, fitness, cooking, and fulfilling hobbies. O’Reilly also has titles on photography and other fine arts, crafts, and “making.” (USF log-in required)

National Alliance on Mental Illness “For 2021’s Mental Health Awareness Month NAMI will continue to amplify the message of “You Are Not Alone.” We will use this time to focus on the healing value of connecting in safe ways, prioritizing mental health and acknowledging that it’s okay to not be okay.”

Mental Health America offers free fact sheets with coping skills and a more detailed May is Mental Health Month toolkit that you can download by providing your contact information.

Mental health in the workplace

Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 and Work by Cary Cooper (unlimited users, subscription)

Redesigning the Post-Pandemic Workplace by Gerald Kane (unlimited users, subscription)

The Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education by Ingrid Ruffin and Charissa Powell, editors. “This book generates conversations around the practical implementation of healthy emotional workspace practices in the sphere of higher education and investigates tools, frameworks, and case studies that can create a sustainable and healthy work environment.” (unlimited users)

Employee Well-Being Support: a Workplace Resource by Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes and Cary L. Cooper. “Employees have a set of needs as part of the ‘psychological contract’ of employment. However, organizations operate for a reason and they too have agendas and needs. It is how the two come together that determines the capacity for good human relations and optimum productivity.” (unlimited users)

International Handbook of Work and Health Psychology edited by Cary L. Cooper, James Campbell Quick and Marc J. Schabracq (unlimited users)

Stress Prevention at Work Checkpoints: Practical Improvements for Stress Prevention in the Workplace (unlimited users, subscription)

Modern Madness: The Hidden Link Between Work and Emotional Conflict by Douglas LaBier. “An acclaimed exploration of the ways in which success within our career culture can produce hidden emotional and value conflicts for men and women. Sheds new light on the path to success and personal fulfillment in today’s workplace.” (unlimited users, subscription)

Happiness at Work: Mindfulness, Analysis and Well-being by Rajaganesan Anand (unlimited users, subscription)

A Meaningful Life at Work: the Paradox of Wellbeing by Raida Abu Bakar (unlimited users, subscription)

Workplace Wellness That Works: 10 Steps to Infuse Well-being and Vitality into Any Organization by Laura Putnam (unlimited users, subscription)

Mental health on campus

Nature Rx: Improving College-student Mental Health by Donald A. Rakow and Gregory T. Eells. “While ensuring the mental health of students is an increasing challenge for college and university administrators and counseling centers, Nature Rx programs can be a key component of a comprehensive wellness system.” (unlimited users)

Mad at School: Rhetorics of Mental Disability and Academic Life by Margaret Price. “…the first book to use a disability-studies perspective to focus specifically on the ways that mental disabilities impact academic culture at institutions of higher education. Individual chapters examine the language used to denote mental disability; the role of “participation” and “presence” in student learning; the role of “collegiality” in faculty work; the controversy over “security” and free speech that has arisen in the wake of recent school shootings; and the marginalized status of independent scholars with mental disabilities.” (print, Gleeson Stacks RC451.4 .S7 P735 2011)

Mindfulness for the Next Generation: Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress and Lead Healthier Lives by Holly Rogers and Margaret Maytan (unlimited users, subscription)

Understanding mental health

APA PsycInfo

Counseling & Therapy in Video

Sport, Mental Illness and Sociology by Michael Atkinson (unlimited users, subscription)

The Compassion Fatigue Workbook: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization by Françoise Mathieu (three users)

Not So Abnormal Psychology: A Pragmatic View of Mental Illness by Ronald Miller (unlimited users)

Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide by Caroline Kinsella and Connor Kinsella (unlimited users, subscription)

Families and Mental Illness: Speaking from Experience video (unlimited users)

The Stigma Effect: Unintended Consequences of Mental Health Campaigns by Patrick W. Corrigan (unlimited users, subscription)

Facts and Fictions in Mental Health by Hal Arkowitz and Scott O. Lilienfeld (unlimited users, subscription)

Extraordinary Conditions: Culture and Experience in Mental Illness by Janis H. Jenkins (unlimited users, subscription)

First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery by Craig Winston LeCroy (unlimited users, subscription)

Towards a New Philosophy of Mental Health: Perspectives from Neuroscience and the Humanities edited by Drozdstoy St. Stoyanov (unlimited users)

USF Resources

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for students

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees

GoUSF Racial Equity Challenge Day 12 Racism and Mental Health