Skip Navigation

Masks Strongly Recommended but Not Required in Maryland, Starting Immediately

Due to the downward trend in respiratory viruses in Maryland, masking is no longer required but remains strongly recommended in Johns Hopkins Medicine clinical locations in Maryland. Read more.

Office of Well-Being

Mental, Emotional, Spiritual Health Resources

Get Help Now

Help is available 24/7. If you are experiencing an emergency call 911, contact campus security, or go to the nearest emergency department.

  • Police and Fire Emergency Number: 911
  • National Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988

  • Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program (JHEAP): 888-978-1262
  • Resilience in Stressful Events Team (RISE): 410-283-3953

On this Page

Mental Well-Being

Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program (JHEAP)

We know personal challenges can affect you at work and at home, and JHEAP is here to help. Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University employees and their household family members have 24/7 access to confidential counseling and referral services.

Confidential services and resources include:

  • 6 free short-term counseling sessions
  • Emotional support to help manage stress (at work or home), emotional distress, a difficult life transition or other challenges
  • Referrals for child care and elder care, pet care and household services
  • Consultations for legal and financial services

Learn More and Access JHEAP Resources Watch a Video About JHEAP
Mental health graphic

Stress Reduction


Stress Less Video Series

We know that life can be stressful. As we move through our days, the feeling of stress can accumulate in our physical bodies and lead us to feeling overwhelmed, anxious and “stressed out.” This video series offers short mindfulness and body-based practices that can be done in 5 minutes or less to help you manage stress as you move through your day, at work and at home.

View the Playlist
- Watch on YouTube

Social Connection

Find resources at Hopkins to find support, and build relationships with colleagues to support well-being.

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups are made up of staff members and their allies who volunteer to come together based on a common purpose or background or on shared interests.  Contact Office of Faculty Development to learn about groups for JHU SOM Faculty.

Community Service

Interested in connecting with—and giving back to—our neighboring communities? Want to meet and serve with new people in the Hopkins family? Hopkins' many service, charitable and community programs are a great place to start.

Healthy at Hopkins

Healthy at Hopkins offers a wide range of opportunities for our Hopkins family to come together and to support each other towards a more healthy lifestyle.

Work Stride: Cancer Prevention, Navigation, and Support

Designed to support employees who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis or caring for someone with cancer.

Resources

Support Resource Flyer

Printable flyer with contact information for each mental, emotional and spiritual health support service. Look for your work location to find the direct phone and pager numbers.

Staff Support Postcards

Postcards (4x6) with contact information for the support services, customized for each hospital location.  Download print ready files here.

Helping Each Other Through Times of Stress

Printable educational flyer on recognizing signs of distress in ourselves and in our colleagues.

Program Planning Resources

A curated list of resources to help managers and well-being committees design and implement well-being programming for teams.