BSSP Behavioral Health Services 2022

BSSP Behavioral Health Services 2022

[Music] thank you for joining us today in a talk about mental health and the resources available through the butte schools self-funded programs or bssp we’re glad you’re here with us today if you or a loved one are in a life-threatening emergency call 9-1-1 if it’s not an emergency there are many resources available around the clock to provide immediate support including the butte county mental health department the national suicide prevention line veterans crisis line a friendship line for older adults the trevor lifeline for lgbtq plus members and many more if you’d like to print a copy of this presentation you may press pause print and then hit play to resume at any time mental health issues can take many forms today we’ll be focusing on the most common mental health conditions which can affect your mood thinking and behavior researchers don’t know exactly what brings on mental health disorders but they stem from a combination of factors including your brain and environmental stress and even your genes you might feel stressed when multiple competing demands are placed on you stress can be also be triggered by an event that makes you feel frustrated or nervous when these feelings begin to interfere with your daily life it’s time to seek professional help whether in good times or bad most people say stress interferes at least moderately with their lives stress may weaken the part of the brain that controls coping or anxiety control chronic stress can affect your health causing symptoms from headaches high blood pressure and chest pain to heart palpitations skin rashes and loss of sleep occasional anxiety is normal anxiety can also be persistent seemingly uncontrollable and overwhelming if it’s an excessive irrational dread of everyday situations it can be disabling when anxiety interferes with daily activities you may have an anxiety disorder anxiety disorders are real and serious medical conditions as real and serious as physical disorders such as heart disease or diabetes in the u.s nearly one in five people experience an anxiety disorder event each year depression is a condition in which a person feels discouraged sad hopeless unmotivated or disinterested in life in general for more than two weeks and the feelings interfere with daily activities major depression is a treatable illness that affects the way a person thinks feels behaves and functions three to five percent of the population or one in 20 people suffer from major depression [Music] it is important to ask for support when you need it and to give it when you can listening to someone in need is an important form of support and here are some ways to do that it is also helpful to keep checking in and to let them know you are there to help at some point you may feel these roadblocks or you may hear them from someone else i’m just i’m just too busy it’s inconvenient i don’t have time to go to a therapist’s office you have the option of doing virtual counseling sessions from anywhere using your mobile device or telephone you can schedule a time that works for you including evening and weekend appointments it’s too expensive but through the anthem eap you have up to six sessions per issue at no cost and by taking part in psychotherapy you may save money otherwise spent on long-term prescriptions for anxiety depression or other health conditions i don’t want a long-term commitment to do therapy for many up to six or fewer sessions may be sufficient for treating your issue it will be too painful true therapy can be hard work you might experience some mental discomfort in the beginning but the payoff can be long lasting and effective it will be more effective than medication alone and through therapy you will learn skills and techniques to reframe your thinking and gain tools to prevent you from relapsing in the future therapy helps address the underlying issue that’s impacting your mental health talk with your health care provider today all health care providers are trained to help you address mental health needs as well as those regarding your physical health counseling and psychotherapy are talk-based processes focusing on healing and learning constructive ways to deal with problems or issues some people like a one-on-one atmosphere it seems less intimidating and some just don’t like to talk about their personal problems in front of other people others prefer a group counseling atmosphere because they like the input others can give them hearing someone else’s point of view and seeing someone else’s perspective on an issue is another way people find help in dealing with their problems group counseling can vary in size from just a few people to a larger sized group your benefits through bssp offer a variety of resources to help you your family and your peers at work the benefits available to you are not one size fits all we have benefit options that range from self-guided libraries to ongoing services from resources available 24 7 365 to intensive inpatient care and which are free to all employees and their household members regardless of benefit status to those which are subject to deductible and co-insurance and apply to the annual out-of-pocket maximum first let’s walk through the self-guided support tools available to you meditation stress management resilience and sleep improvement tools focus on improving your overall well-being bssp’s wellbeats benefit gives people of every age interest body type and ability level the same opportunity to live a healthier life members can access virtual fitness nutrition mindfulness classes from wherever they feel comfortable unlimited access to wellbeats is available to anyone with a bssp medical plan age 18 and over at no cost wellbeats offers over 1 000 on-demand fitness nutrition and mindfulness classes for every age stage and ability to learn more visit our website at www.bssp.js p a dot o r g slash wellbeats the anthem employee assistance plan or eap is available to all employees and retirees and their household members regardless of benefit status when you log into the aeap website you will find an unlimited number of articles on topics such as parenting aging balancing thriving working and living your best life you can access the wealth of information the eap program has to offer at anthem eap.com and use the code sisk you can also call the program at 800-999-7222 the new learn to live benefit through anthem eap goes one step further with self-paced and virtually coached cognitive behavioral therapy training like wellbeats and the eap resources learn to live is available on demand 24 7 365 to all employees retirees and household members regardless of benefit status you’ll learn effective ways to manage stress depression anxiety substance abuse and sleep issues through the proven principles of cognitive behavioral therapy highly interactive and individually tailored applications empower learn to live users to address the life challenges while also supporting the physical and spiritual aspects of whole person health you will complete a short personalized assessment for a snapshot of your biggest areas of struggle and then choose the program or programs that best meet your needs participants receive information and techniques to help build new more meaningful thought be habits regular assessments provide a clinical benchmark to measure progress and coaches are available via phone email and text to provide information resources and reassurance when you need it most this is your program designed to help you achieve your goals you can access the learn to live program through the eap website at www.anthemeap.com sisk use code sisk then click on emotional well-being headspace is a new app provided free to all us educators and education-based support staff headspace provides tools for you personally as well as for your classroom with a large focus on mindfulness and meditation short-term counseling provides for a limited number of visits and is generally intended to address a specific life event or situation perhaps short-term counseling will best suit your needs or those of your friend or family member [Music] short-term counseling is available through anthem eap at no cost to any employee retiree or their household member through the eap benefit you may engage in one-on-one counseling at no cost up to six visits are available per person per incident per year the eap program will supply you with a short list of providers in your area and once you’ve scheduled one with you you’re good to go if needed you can also request the eap representative to make some calls for you the md live telehealth benefit is available to anyone covered under a bssp medical plan in addition to treating medical conditions mdlive offers mental health services as well mdlive allows you to connect with a counselor or psychiatrist wherever and whenever you need help the copay for md lives mental health services is five dollars on non-hsa plans the cost of the visit is subject to deductible on hsa plans [Music] the veda program is also available to anyone covered under bssp medical plan media’s virtual care platform treats a full range of lifestyle chronic and mental health conditions through vita health participants receive one-on-one coaching and therapy for mild to moderate anxiety and depression this benefit is available at no cost to non-hsa members and is subject to deductible for those on the hsa plan please contact vita to confirm your cost when longer-term options and ongoing mental health services are needed there are many options through bssp as well [Music] appointments to discuss how you’re feeling are available over the phone and in person to discuss your needs while counseling is not available at the health and wellness centers our providers are trained to help diagnose your needs and can prescribe medications as well and don’t forget md live also offers counseling and psychiatry services via video and telephone appointments [Music] your bssp medical plan provides coverage for counseling therapy outpatient and inpatient treatment as well as prescription medications for mental health just as it does for your physical health each of your bssp medical plans also provides coverage for office visits with counselors psychologists and psychiatrists as well as inpatient and outpatient treatment for mental health and substance abuse mental health services have the same cost share via co-payments deductibles and coinsurance as those for your physical health with any network provider as with physical health plans the plan does not pay for services provided by a non-network provider thank you for joining us today for further information on this topic or anything related to your bssp benefits call us at 530-879-7438 or email us at bssp at b s s p j p a dot o r g