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
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The RISE Program team provides confidential peer-to-peer support for Johns Hopkins employees who have experienced a stressful, work-related incident. The RISE is available to all members of the Johns Hopkins community 24/7. Information for Employees here. Public access to information about RISE here.
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Chaplains provide spiritual care to our employees in addition to supporting our patients, and are located at each hospital. Hopkins employees Chaplains from different faith traditions. Learn more about the program on their website or access this flyer with contact information for Chaplains at each hospital.
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Whether you’re experiencing occasional pressure and strain or are in a major crisis, support is available. The Office of Clinician and Faculty Care provides accessible and confidential behavioral health support to JHM-employed physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses and school of medicine faculty.
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Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences treats adults, adolescents and children. Learn more about care provided in community, hospitals and in specialty clinics. Call 410-955-5212 to request an appointment.
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The University Health Service Mental Health program is available to Hopkins students, residents, fellows, and trainees, and provides treatment, including medication evaluation and medication management, and individual therapy. Learn more including location and hours of operation. After Hours Care or call 410-955-1892.
Meditation Videos and Audio
Somatic Self Care Videos
Somatic practices are designed to reconnect with your body through movement. No equipment needed and can be done at work or home. Presented by JHU Peabody Institute faculty, Jen Graham.
Stress Less Video Series
Experience brief mindfulness and body-based practices designed to help manage stress as you move through your day, at work and at home. Presented by Jennifer Salaverri Health Promotion Specialist-Mindfulness with Healthy at Hopkins.
Guided Meditations
Explore a variety of recorded audio meditation and relaxation practices to bring mindfulness to your daily activities. Presented by Neda Gould, Director of the Johns Hopkins Mindfulness Program.
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All Johns Hopkins staff have free access to the Calm app with guided meditation, bedtime stories, soothing music and relaxation tools.
Instructions: New users will need to create an account at calm.com/jhu and follow these steps:
- Use an @jhu.edu or @jhmi.edu email to create the account
- Click on the confirmation email that is sent to your inbox
- Click on the button in the upper right hand corner titled “Continue to App”
- To access on your phone, download the Calm app from Apple App store or Google Play, or go to calm.com
For troubleshooting assistance, you can contact [email protected]
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Dr. Carolyn Fowler, Senior Director for Nurse Well-Being answers questions posed by frontline staff. Use these short videos to in huddles, meetings, or retreats. Designed to help us process stressful events and cope with the challenging work of healthcare.
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.