Explore the EACC's line-up of stress management programs including a variety of classes, support services, digital tools and more.
April is Stress Awareness Month. During the month of April, visit the EACC on Facebook and Instagram for helpful stress management tips, events and information.
Counseling
EACC's couseling staff are trained to offer support and assist in developing coping strategies for managing stress in addition to other personal problems. UAB employees and members of their immediate household are eligible for 15 free sessions per year.
Self-Care Studio
The collaboration between the EACC and UAB’s Arts in Medicine offers employees a creative outlet to reduce stress through art therapy, guided imagery and other expressive therapies. Virtual sesssions are held on the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Yoga
Yoga creates balance in the body through strength and flexibility. Join EACC's certified yoga instructor for a slow-paced yet challenging yoga experience in a judgment-free environment. In-person yoga classes are held at the Campus Rec Center. Visit the Programs & Events page to register for an upcoming session.
UABwell
The UABwell app offers easy access to UAB mental health resources including a self-care plan builder, daily mood tracker, calming meditations and calendar of mental health activities on campus. Now available to employees and students in the App Store and Google Play
myStrength
Through its partnership with myStrength, EACC provides employees with free access to hundreds of web and mobile tools for increased emotional health and wellbeing on topics like stress management, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, parenting, substance abuse and more.
Group Therapy
EACC support groups provide a safe and secure environment to discuss shared experiences and offer and receive community support. Hopeful Healing, a support group for coping with chronic illness, meets the last Tuesday of the month; additional groups will be added in the upcoming months.
Art Therapy
EACC’s therapeutic art sessions provide a unique format for self-expression, communication and reflection in either a group therapy or one-on-one counseling setting — no artistic talent necessary.
Meditation
The practice of meditation is known to reduce stress, decrease anxiety and depression, improve physical health and enhance employee engagement and job performance. Meditation is available to departments upon request.
Code Blaze
The Code Blaze program provides quick access to tools for solving stressful situations and managing the difficult emotions experienced by direct care providers — including an extensive database of community and online resources and the SMILE resilience-training program.
Financial Wellness
The EACC provides personalized counseling and various resources designed to empower employees to empower take charge of their finances and financial wellbeing.
Tobacco Cessation
If you need extra support when you’re ready to quit smoking, the EACC provides free tobacco cessation coaching for groups and individuals as well as online resources to help you succeed.
