Live Life Well, Mental Health Awareness - Ciena

Mental health is impacted by our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act and also determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Raising awareness of mental health helps take away the stigma and remove the barriers of treatment. Help is readily available and accessible—see our resources below.

Need crisis support?

International Crisis Hotline United States Crisis Hotline

United States Text Crisis Hotline:

Text 741741 when in crisis; available 24/7 in the United States.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly.
The Crisis Counselor helps you return to a calm, safe, and healthy state using effective, active listening and suggested referrals—all through text message on the Crisis Text Line’s secure platform.

Resources

Online Crisis Education Portal

Navigate our online education portal.

Mental Health First Aid: Helping Someone Who is Suffering

Learn how you can help someone dealing with a crisis.

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Are you emotionally overwhelmed?

These tips highlight seven indicators of underlying mental health issues that could lead to more serious mental and physical issues.

What you need to know about depression

Everybody feels sad or blue now and then, but if you are sad most of the time, you might be suffering from depression.

What if someone is contemplating suicide?

If someone tells you they're thinking about suicide, you should take their distress seriously, listen to them, and help them.

Managing through trauma

This short guide helps managers understand how to assist employees after a traumatic event.

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Destigmatizing mental health

This resource guide will help to raise awareness about mental health issues and what types of resources are available to help deal with them.

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10 Tips for Managing Stress in the Workplace

Interactive Guide: Mental Health Myth vs. Fact

Use this link to help explain some of the common misconceptions about mental illness.

On Demand Training: Managing Emotions in the workplace

On Demand Training: Learning to Relax

On Demand Training: Coping with a Traumatic Event

Understand the common responses to trauma and how to manage your emotions during a crisis.

On Demand Training: Using Laughter, Humor and Play to Reduce Stress

Laughter, humor, and play are the perfect tools for reducing stress and promoting mental health awareness.

Guidance Resources - Available 24/7

Provides confidential counseling, resources, and information to help those struggling with life’s challenges.