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WellSprings are small-group discussions desinged to cultivate curiosity, connection and support around mental health topics.
Caring for Your Wallet, Caring for Yourself: Protecting Your Financial Wellbeing with Compassion
(1-hour webinar)
If the old adage “money is the key to happiness” holds true, why does it leave so many of us feeling stressed and anxious? This webinar will raise awareness and deepen understanding on the intersection of financial wellness and mental health by exploring the drivers, patterns, and beliefs that shape our sense of financial wellbeing. It will also highlight how to care for your financial self with genuine compassion and kindness. Finally, the session will translate these insights into practical tips and tools to help you build a more grounded and resilient sense of financial wellness.
CHILD CARE & PARENTING: HEALTHY KIDS
(1-hour webinar)
Learn essential habits to ensure children grow into healthy adults. Explore research on healthy lifestyles, preventive healthcare for kids, and the profound impact these habits have on their developing minds and bodies.
To attend this session, log into Care.com and register directly.
IN-PERSON SESSION: TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS
(30-minute in-person session at Abbott Park – AP6)
In this Spring Health session, learn how stress and anxiety show up in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Explore root causes, recognize key signs, and discover practical strategies for managing anxiety through self-care, awareness, and knowing when to seek support.
For questions or help with registration, contact abbottclinical@springhealth.com.
IN-PERSON SESSION (not recorded)
LOCATION: AP06D-1D_CTR
Generational Mental Health: Support at Every Age and Stage
(45-minute WellSprings small, interactive group discussion)
Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum, it lives in families, across generations. In this small-group conversation led by a Spring Health provider, we’ll discuss how mental health patterns, challenges, and strengths move through families, and how we can support one another at every age and stage. From caring for aging parents to nurturing the next generation, we’ll talk about breaking cycles, starting new conversations, and building emotionally healthier homes together. Click here for the latest dates and times.
Money Beliefs & Family: What We Inherit and Pass On
(45-minute WellSprings small, interactive group discussion)
Our earliest money habits are shaped by what we saw and experienced growing up. In this small-group session, a Spring Health provider will guide a conversation about how family influences our financial mindset—and what we want to carry forward or leave behind. Click here for the latest dates and times.
NAVIGATING DISABILITIES: EMPOWERING EVERY STAGE OF LIFE
(1-hour webinar)
Examine the unique challenges and triumphs faced by individuals with disabilities at all stages of life. Gain strategies to foster independence, inclusion, and self-advocacy while building strong support networks.
To attend this session, log into Care.com and register directly.
AGING & ADULT CARE: SELF-CARE SOLUTIONS FOR STRESSED FAMILY CAREGIVERS
(1-hour webinar)
Dig into the challenges of caregiving and learn practical ways to maintain a healthy balance. Gain tools to identify priorities, reach personal goals, and manage stress more effectively.
To attend this session, log into Care.com and register directly.
CHILD CARE & PARENTING: HELPING CHILDREN THRIVE IN COLLEGE, CAREERS, AND BEYOND
(1-hour webinar)
Join an inspiring session on preparing your child for life after high school. Learn how to cultivate resilience, independence, and purpose as they transition into young adulthood and chase their dreams.
To attend this session, log into Care.com and register directly.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE SUPPORT FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES
(1-hour webinar)
This discussion will be hosted by a Spring Health provider and will cover:
- Situations that lead to unhealthy alcohol and drug use
- Effects substances can have on our mental health
- Risk factors related to a reliance on alcohol or drugs
- How therapy helps at every stage of recovery
- The best ways to support friends and loved ones
- How Spring Health will support you
COPING WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS
(1-hour webinar)
The uncertainty and daily work of dealing with a chronic condition makes it easy to forget the impact it can have on your life or the life of a loved one. In this webinar we will discuss common feelings that arise around a medical diagnosis, ways to help yourself cope, and support loved ones with chronic conditions.
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
(1-hour webinar)
Let’s explore why social connections are so important to our health and success. In this webinar, we will break down the hallmarks of a healthy relationship, uncover relationship myths and how to build better connections by putting in the emotional work.
Emotional Hygiene
(1-hour webinar)
Daily life is full of stress and challenges that impact where we fall on the emotional spectrum at any given time. Recognizing where you are and what habits work to move you toward the healthier end of that spectrum is essential for managing stress and challenges successfully. Join Spring Health – your mental wellness benefit from Abbott – for a live webinar that explains how consistency is key to maintaining beneficial mental health habits. You’ll gain an understanding that regular practice provides reinforcement and allows these practices to become ingrained in your daily life. A licensed Spring Health clinician will show us how to aim for small consistent actions and allow for setbacks, reminding us that small investments over time add up.
HOW TO HANDLE ANXIETY WITHOUT WORRY
(1-hour webinar)
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious can have more of an impact on your mental health than you might think. Anxiety can disguise itself in so many ways that you might not recognize it. Join Spring Health – your mental wellness benefit from Abbott – to learn how to recognize what anxiety can look like in your daily life, how it impacts your overall mental health, and learn tools to manage it that work for you and your family. A licensed Spring Health clinician will provide strategies and tools for what to do when you’re feeling anxious, how you can interact with people in your life who are anxious, and ways that therapy can support you in your healing journey.
MENTAL HEALTH AND MENOPAUSE
(1-hour webinar)
Leading up to and during menopause, you may undergo significant physical and hormonal changes that can have a profound and often overlooked connection to your mental health. Join Spring Health – your mental wellness benefit from Abbott – to address mental health concerns during this new chapter of life in order to promote overall well-being. In this webinar, led by a licensed Spring Health clinician, we will focus on how to promote emotional well-being while undergoing this transformation as well as explore strategies for seeking support. *This webinar will not address medical treatment of or testing for menopause. It will focus on supporting mental well-being during this time of transition.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CAREGIVERS
(1-hour webinar)
Being a caregiver for another person can be extremely rewarding but it’s natural to experience moments of frustration and exhaustion, and feelings of isolation and loneliness. In this webinar, we’ll explore the multiple ways caregiving is defined and the unique experiences of being a caregiver. You’ll learn coping skills for the challenges that come with caregiving, and discover ways you can prioritize your wellness as well as the wellbeing of those you’re caring for.
MENTAL HEALTH FOR VETERANS
(1-hour webinar)
Join us for a discussion on how to support the mental health of our veterans. This live webinar hosted by a licensed Spring Health clinician will explore some common mental health conditions such as stress and PTSD and the unique mental health challenges that our veterans and their families may face. We will also offer some coping strategies that are useful for veterans and anyone looking to improve their mental wellness.
MENTAL WELLNESS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
(1-hour webinar)
Discover the barriers to mental health care in diverse communities, what to ask when seeking a new provider, how to support others and become an ally.
MOOD AND FOOD: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NUTRITION AND MENTAL HEALTH
(1-hour webinar)
Let’s learn about the connection between nutrition and mental health. You’ll hear how we can improve our mood with food. In this webinar led by a licensed Spring Health clinician, we will focus on mindful eating as well as reframing diet culture. We’ll also explore disordered eating and eating disorders and how you can get support for yourself or loved ones.
NEURODIVERSITY AND MENTAL HEALTH
(1-hour webinar)
Let’s discuss neurodiversity in the workplace and what support looks like. In this webinar hosted by a licensed Spring Health clinician we will explain how people experience and interact with the world around them in many ways. We will discuss different ways of thinking, learning and behaving, and how all of these differences make a unique and prosperous workforce.
OTHERED NO MORE – HOW TO BE A TRUE ALLY
(1-hour webinar)
Our need for belonging is universal and extends beyond our closest relationships to our workplaces, communities, and the cultures we’re a part of. That’s why ‘othering’ hurts so much – it violates the human need for safety and belonging. Allyship is an antidote to ‘othering’ and a way to strengthen belonging. In this webinar hosted by a licensed Spring Health clinician we will cover what it means to be an ally, how being an ally affects wellbeing, and learn specific ways you can support the people in your life.
PROCESSING GRIEF AND LOSS
(1-hour webinar)
Grief is a strong and sometimes overwhelming emotion. Unfortunately, grief and loss are emotions that can impact us at anytime and even ongoingly in some ways. Listening to and sharing your story with other people going through the experience of loss is an excellent way to process and understand those feelings. In this webinar we will explore compassion fatigue and how to support loved ones while also taking care of yourself.
People Leaders: Grief in the Workplace for Leaders
(30-minute webinar)
There is no right or wrong way to deal with loss or tragedy. Grief is a strong and sometimes overwhelming emotion. Unfortunately, grief and loss are emotions that can impact us at anytime and even ongoingly in some ways. Listening to and sharing your story with other people going through the experience of loss is an excellent way to process and understand those feelings. In this webinar we will explore compassion fatigue and how to support loved ones while also taking care of yourself.
People Leaders: Holistic Well-being for Leaders
(30-minute webinar)
A toolkit for total well-being at work. Holistic well-being is an approach to wellness that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual aspect that contribute to our health. Let’s take a closer look at a multi-dimensional approach to our health and how you as a leader can be an advocate for holistic wellness in the workplace. In this webinar you will learn about the 5 components of holistic wellness and why they are important. You’ll come away with ideas on how to build toolkit to champion holistic well-being at work and foster total well-being in employees and yourself.
People Leaders: Leadership Exhaustion
(30-minute webinar)
The challenges of being a leader are multi-faceted and complex. As leaders are juggling multiple tasks, processes, and personalities, the impact can be appropriately and uniquely exhausting. In this training, we explore the intersection of three areas that affect leaders in a unique way: stress and burnout, feeling a lack of control, and compassion fatigue. By exploring each topic both individually and collectively, we unpack each idea and explore tips and different mindsets to reframe leader exhaustion into leader excitement.
People Leaders: Recognize and Respond to Mental Health Concerns for Leaders
(30-minute webinar)
Do you have questions about identifying and responding to employees who may have certain mental health concerns? In this training we will break down how People/HR leaders can feel more empowered in recognizing and responding to mental health conditions in the workplace. You will learn about the importance of mental health and how to recognize the warning signs that someone may be struggling or at risk. We will address when it may be time to check in and share best practices for having a supportive conversation with others, from your direct reports or colleagues, to friends and family members. Together we will review why empathy matters and close with time for Q&A.
RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH
(1-hour webinar)
Do you have questions about identifying and responding to someone who may have certain mental health concerns? In this training we will break down how you can feel more empowered in recognizing and responding to mental health conditions in the workplace. Additional topics of this training include the impact of untreated mental illness in adults, common mental health conditions in the workplace, and best practices for having a supportive conversation.
SAFEGUARDING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
(1-hour webinar)
Regardless of your current state of mind, we can all use a refresher when it comes to preserving a positive outlook and strong sense of ourselves. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to identify the symptoms of stress and anxiety as well as the common indications of burnout. We will also share best practices for effective time management, tips on establishing work/life balance and working in an emotionally intelligent way to preserve your emotional wellbeing and get ahead of burnout.
SPRING HEALTH: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WORK-LIFE BENEFIT
(1-hour webinar)
You and your family members have access to free, confidential mental health and work-life resources through Spring Health. Learn more about Spring Health and how to get started.
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING DEPRESSION
(1-hour webinar)
Every year, depression affects how millions of people think, feel, and live. While it’s common, that doesn’t mean it’s not debilitating. In this webinar, you will learn how to identify symptoms of a depressed mood, how to manage, symptoms when to seek help and overall coping skills. You will also learn how you can help and offer support to a loved one with depression while also taking care of yourself.
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING POSTPARTUM MENTAL HEALTH
(1-hour webinar)
Join Spring Health – your mental wellness benefit from Abbott – for an engaging discussion covering the essential aspects of postpartum mental health. Discover what postpartum mental health means, explore its profound impact, and learn how you can make a difference by recognizing and offering support to those going through this journey. A licensed Spring Health clinician will help us understand how to create a more compassionate and understanding community for parents and their mental well-being.
WINNING THE BATTLE AGAINST BURNOUT
(1-hour webinar)
Burnout can be caused by long periods of stress and it has the ability to impact a company’s productivity, turnover, and overall culture. In this session we will talk about ways to better manage your time and energy and understand the roles that stress and burnout play when it comes to our overall well being. We will share a variety of techniques and tactical tools including boundary setting that you can put into practice to help you and your team win the battle against burnout.