Emotional Health
Emotional Health
Emotional health is a state of positive psychological functioning and supports resilience, self-awareness and overall well-being. It can be understood as the ability to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors in ways that promote balance and healthy relationships.
If you need support, help is available. Reaching out is an important step in maintaining your well-being.
Why Emotional Health Matters
Emotional health plays a key role in overall wellness and academic success. Strong emotional well-being can:
- Help prevent burnout
- Promote resilience
- Support professionalism and patient care
- Reduce the risk of substance use
- Improve performance in academic and clinical settings
Maintaining emotional health supports both personal well-being and professional development.
Ways to Support
Practice self-care, check-in with yourself on a regular basis, continue to add to your toolbox of coping strategies and get help if you need it.
Access self-check tools for emotional health
ETSU Quillen College of Medicine's Commitment
To assist with overall wellness by providing training in tools to assess and improve student well-being; to ensure a welcoming, educational and inclusive environment; and to maintain open communication with students to continually assess effectiveness and drive improvement.
First Steps to Improve Emotional Health
Practice Emotional Regulation
Emotions can be difficult to control, but developing coping strategies to manage them can help foster a pattern of response rather than reaction to emotionally provoking situations.
Check In With Yourself
Regular self-reflection can help you better understand your emotional state and identify when additional support may be helpful.
Build Coping Strategies
- Meditation
- Journaling
- Listening to music
- Talking to a close friend
- Talking to a therapist or spiritual leader