Mental Health Awareness

Here at Aldridge our employees are one of our biggest assets. It is our priority to keep them safe so that they can return home to their families. 2020 began Aldridge's extended IIF journey into mental health. Our commitment to mental health does not stop at the employee, but extends to their entire families. The services below are offered to you at no charge. Please share with the ones you love.

Crisis Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

If you or someone you care about is at risk for suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is staffed with professionals who can help 24/7.

Phone: 988

Call 988 and you will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, provide support, and connect you to resources if necessary.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.

Aldridge Provided Resources

Telus Health

Telus Health is available to all Aldridge employees and their households. They offer a wide variety of resources to assist with mental wellness, financial planning, and legal issues. They also provide short-term counseling for up to 3 sessions per issue per year for you, your spouse/partner, and any dependent family members

Phone: 866-468-9461

Web: one.telushealth.com

Username: aldridge

Password: eap

ASAP - American Substance Abuse Professionals

ASAP is an employee assistance program that offers a personalized program to employees experiencing drug and /or alcohol abuse issues.

Phone: 888-792-2727

Monthly Mental Health Stories - U-R-OK

U-R-OK is a series of monthly calls designed to keep mental health conversations alive. By sharing personal experiences with coworkers, breaking the stigma, and normalizing the discussion on mental health, we hope to reinforce the knowledge that struggles happen to everyone, you are not alone. Learning about mental health is a great first step to being ok.

U-R-OK Mental Health Stories

Mental Health Videos

**WARNING** These videos discuss suicide and suicidal ideation that some people might find disturbing. If you or someone you know is experiencing these same thoughts and feelings, please contact your physician, go to the ER, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.

Stopping Suicide With StoryDr. Sally Spencer-Thomas knows first hand the challenges and stigma we face with suicide prevention and mental health. At the heart of all social movements are stories. Change is possible when we tell our stories. In this deeply moving and personal TEDx Talk, Dr. Sally invites us to join her on a social justice journey and shows us how to shift the culture from the bias and discrimination we currently have, to one of empowerment and dignity; one story at a time.

Confessions of a depressed comicKevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. But he tells the story of the night he realized that -- to save his own life -- he needed to say four simple words.

Sleep is your superpowerSleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't, for both your brain and body. Learn more about sleep's impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code -- as well as some helpful tips for getting some shut-eye.