NEA MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Rethink how you manage your mental health. Get evidence-backed tools for stress, anxiety, depression, or whatever you’re going through. AbleTo has everything you need to feel better, anytime, anywhere This confidential, on-demand mobile app provides evidence-based tools that can help you learn to manage stress, relieve anxiety and feel happier over time. • Get 24/7 access to mental health support tools grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. Using strategies like guided journaling and Habit Tracking, you’ll learn how to build resilience, cope with everyday challenges, and reframe thought patterns. • NEA members get access to Self Care+ from AbleTo at no cost thanks to the support of the NEA Members Feel better and support your mental health with daily access to proven strategies, coping tools and more Assessments & Tracking Validated assessments and check-ins help individuals understand their general well-being, designed to help individuals understand their emotional state and behaviors over time, and drive personalized content recommendations. Mental Health Skills & Tools On-demand access to evidence-based tools, guided meditations, breathing exercises, and curated content to help you develop emotional resilience. Collections Focused sets of interactive activities & content enable individuals to tailor their experience to their specific needs, from broad goals such as managing emotions, reducing feelings of anxiety and depression, to topical needs like parenting stress and burnout. Community Journal Semi-weekly journal prompts that provide a peer-based Insurance Trust. How it Helps opportunity to reflect on topics of mutual interest, helping individuals feel socially connected and less alone. You’ll learn how to build resilience, cope with everyday challenges, and reframe thought patterns. How It Works Enroll online and download the app 1. Make sure you’re signed in to your NEA Member Benefits account at neamb.com. 2. Click the “Get Started” button above. 3. Register on the AbleTo website. FAQs Your questions, answered What is the NEA Mental Health Program? The NEA Mental Health Program is offered in partnership with AbleTo, an evidence-based mobile app care solution created by clinical experts that allows members to access on-demand help for stress, anxiety and depression.
day or are struggling with a particular situation. AbleTo contains an immense amount of strategies, tools, and resources, so anyone can find something that helps them in that moment, or over time. As an NEA member you have complimentary access to all of these Self Care tools. What are the self-care features within AbleTo? Daily Mood Tracking: Relieving stress, anxiety, or depression starts with noting how you feel. AbleTo mood tracking, daily reminders, and health tracking tools guide you to monitor your emotions, see positive and negative influences, and make changes that can help. Tools: When feelings or life situations get in the way of your happiness, AbleTo helps you change your outlook and get on a better path with tools to calm your mind and ways to redirect negative thoughts. Assessments: A key part of CBT is understanding how actions and feelings are related. Based on your mood data, AbleTo progress assessments show you connections between your experiences, activities, and emotions. What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)? Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy that has been shown to be especially effective in treating stress, anxiety, and depression. CBT is focused on changing unhelpful cognitive distortions by educating the individual on the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and empowering them to make positive changes. How does AbleTo protect my data? AbleTo’s privacy policy can be found via this link: https://www.ableto.com/privacy/. Is AbleTo available in languages other than English? Yes, AbleTo is available in English and Spanish. To set your language, click on the ‘Me’ tab, then click the account cog in the upper right. Click ‘Language’ then select your preferred language. I signed up on the AbleTo website but didn’t get the verification email. Please check your junk and spam folders for the welcome email. If it’s not there, try adding help@ ableto.com to your contact list and re-sending. If you still haven’t received after a few minutes, please contact help@ableto.com and we can manually validate your email. What should I do if I’m having an issue with the AbleTo app? AbleTo is committed to an excellent user experience, and we want to resolve any issues quickly. The best first stop is the AbleTo FAQs page, which answers a variety of technical questions, or send an email to help@ableto.com.
What is AbleTo? AbleTo is an evidence-backed mobile care solution created by clinical experts that allows you to access on-demand help for stress, anxiety, and depression. AbleTo uses evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that are designed to work together to help you learn how to feel happier. Our mission is to help people build the life skills they need anytime, anywhere, and in any way they choose. What benefits are available to NEA members? Through the NEA Mental Health Program, AbleTo provides no-cost access to AbleTo Self Care+ to anyone who creates an AbleTo account. You can continue to access the Self Care+ tools through the web, or via the App. Simply download the AbleTo App by going to the App Store or Google Play and log in using the same details you used when you created your account. • AbleTo Self Care+ digital tools are available at no cost to NEA members. • Self Care+ access includes: Daily mood tracking, • In addition to the free Self Care+ program provided through your NEA Member Benefits, you may be eligible for AbleTo Coaching and/or Therapy services through your insurance provider. AbleTo is contracted with many insurance plans, and yours could be one of them. It’s easy to check. Simply navigate to the Find Care tab in the Self Care+ app and follow the prompts. If you are eligible, you will be able to schedule an appointment online to meet with someone. Please note that you would be responsible for any copay, deductible, or coinsurance, but your insurance company will pay for the rest. Who should use AbleTo? AbleTo offers on-demand help for stress, anxiety, and depression. You do not need a clinical diagnosis to use AbleTo, and anyone who is experiencing symptoms of these conditions — or simply wants to improve their mental well-being — can find strategies, tools, and resources that work for them within AbleTo. coping tools, habit tracking, sleep tracking, meditations, and progress assessments. How do I know I’m making progress with AbleTo? Regularly tracking mood and health habit data allows you to see connection points between your experiences, activities, and emotions. Recognizing these patterns help you understand how you felt and be better prepared for the future. AbleTo also offers weekly assessments. Assessments are like a thermometer to measure your temperature over time and see if you have a fever. Assessments alternate to measure and provide a score for your anxiety and depression levels, as well as your overall wellness. These assessments are not clinical, but give users a benchmark of where they start, and help them measure progress over time. How long should AbleTo be used? AbleTo is available whenever you need it. Some AbleTo users log in daily to track their mood and health habits. Others simply open it up when they’re having a bad
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