Hope & Support Toolkit

A Support Map for Hard Days

September is Suicide Prevention Month, but support does not have to start in a crisis. Hard days can show up as stress, sadness, low energy, trouble focusing, sleep problems, or the feeling that too much is piling up.

This month’s one-page worksheet, A Support Map for Hard Days, gives employees a private way to pause, check in, name what is weighing on them, and choose one small next step. It also points to support options, including trusted people, care providers, faith leaders or mentors, Nice Healthcare, EAP, and 988 when someone needs immediate help.

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The EAP offers confidential support for stress, grief, family concerns, substance use, legal or financial issues, and more. It can be a good place to start when life feels heavy or you need help finding next steps.

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Use this email as a template or starting point for an email communication to your team.

English Email

Subject

For Hard Days: A Simple Support Map

Body

Hi team,

Some days feel heavier than others. You do not need to solve everything at once to take a step toward support.

We are sharing a one-page worksheet, “A Support Map for Hard Days” [attached/linked]. It helps you check in with yourself, name what is adding pressure, identify what you need, and choose one small next step today or this week.

The worksheet also includes space to list people and resources you could reach out to before things feel urgent. If you feel unsafe, think you may harm yourself, or need immediate emotional support, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. If this is an emergency, call 911.

[Employers: include this paragraph only if you offer Nice Healthcare]
Nice Healthcare is the quickest way to get an appointment with a mental health therapist. Nice Healthcare can help with regular healthcare that might affect your mental and physical health, including stress, sleep trouble, low mood, headaches, or other everyday care needs. Start with a virtual visit. In-home follow-up may be available in some areas.

[Employers: include this paragraph only if you offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)]
Your EAP offers confidential support for stress, grief, family concerns, substance use, legal or financial issues, and more. It can be a good place to start when life feels heavy or you need help finding next steps.

Take care,
[Sender name]

[Attach: Support Map PDF]
[Optional: Nice Healthcare flyer, if offered]
[Optional: EAP flyer, if offered]

Spanish Email

Subject

Para días difíciles: un mapa de apoyo

Body

Hola equipo:

Algunos días pesan más que otros. No tiene que resolverlo todo de una vez para dar un paso hacia el apoyo.

Compartimos una hoja de una página, “Mapa de apoyo para días difíciles” [adjunta/enlace]. Le ayuda a hacer un chequeo personal, nombrar lo que le está pesando, identificar lo que necesita y elegir un paso pequeño para hoy o esta semana.

La hoja también tiene espacio para anotar personas y recursos a los que podría acudir antes de que las cosas se sientan urgentes. Si no se siente a salvo, piensa hacerse daño o necesita apoyo emocional inmediato, llame o envíe un texto al 988, o chatee en 988lifeline.org. En una emergencia, llame al 911.

[Employers: include this paragraph only if you offer Nice Healthcare]
Nice Healthcare puede ayudar con inquietudes que no sean emergencias y que afectan la salud mental o física, como estrés, problemas de sueño, desánimo, dolores de cabeza u otras necesidades comunes de atención. Empiece con una visita virtual. Puede haber seguimiento en casa en algunas áreas.

[Employers: include this paragraph only if you offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)]
Su EAP ofrece apoyo confidencial para estrés, duelo, temas familiares, uso de sustancias, asuntos legales o financieros, y más. Puede ser un buen punto de inicio cuando la vida se siente pesada o necesita ayuda para encontrar los próximos pasos.

Cuídense,
[Sender name]

[Attach: Support Map PDF]
[Optional: Nice Healthcare flyer, if offered]
[Optional: EAP flyer, if offered]