October 10 is World Mental Health Day (WMHD)
World Mental Health Day on October 10 is an opportunity to pause and reflect on mental well-being—for yourself and for others. Remember, mental health matters every day, not just on this day.
Explore How Abbott Supports Your Well-Being
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, we are highlighting our global wellness programs, such as our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and promoting webinars and events taking place around the world through October, along with resources Abbott offers year-round to support employee well-being.
On this site, you will find special tools, resources, and webinars to help you strengthen emotional resilience (MIND), support physical health and mental connection (BODY), and build meaningful relationships (CONNECTION). Your Employee Assistance Program offers confidential professional support whenever you need it (SUPPORT).
REGIONAL ACTIVITIES & WEBINARS MIND BODY CONNECTION SUPPORT (EAP)
From Struggle to Strength: Watch Matt’s Story
Matt Withersby, ADC Commercial, shares his journey with mental health and his experience with the EAP, shares coping mechanisms, and aims to inspire colleagues to take better care of their mental health.
REGIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WEBINARS
Join activities and webinars designed to help you take charge of your mental well-being, build resilience, and strengthen healthy relationships. Details
about how to join these activities and webinars are shared through your usual local communication channels, such as email, calendar invitations, or other
standard methods used in your country. Please refer to those communications for registration and participation information.
Select your region to view activities and webinars scheduled in your local time zone.
Asia-Pacific Europe Nordic Middle East & Africa Latin America United States
ASIA-PACIFIC
Kindly refer to your usual local communication channels for registration and participation details. In addition to these activities, you may also find local activities and resources—such as information about Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and other initiatives to support mental well-being.
MINDSTRONG FEST
Unleash the H.E.R.O. within – join Abbott’s MindStrong Fest! Celebrate inner strength and positivity that help us all thrive. Join the meaningful conversations and engaging activities at your local events, centered around Hope. Empathy. Resilience. Optimism.
INDIA | 9 – 10 Oct
SINGAPORE | 10 Oct
MALAYSIA | 8 – 10 Oct
PHILIPPINES | 1 – 15 Oct
CHINA | 10 – 11 Oct
KOREA | Oct 1 – 31
JAPAN | 11 Nov
VIETNAM | 8 – 10 Oct
OPTUM EAP WEBINARS
Details about how to join these webinars are shared through your usual local communication channels, such as email, calendar invitations, or other standard methods used in your country. Please refer to those communications for registration and participation information.
SINGAPORE: Anti-Stigma Training | OCT 10, 3-4PM SST
VIETNAM: Stress: Beyond the Basics | OCT 8, 2PM ICT
(Vietnamese)
This session teaches four simple ways to manage stress. You’ll learn how to relax, take action, accept challenges, and change how you think—helping you feel better at work and home.
THAILAND: Creating Kindness in the Workplace | 10 OCT, 3-5PM THT
This session shows how kindness helps build strong relationships and supports mental health. You’ll learn easy ways to show kindness daily, understand why helping others feels good, and explore how gratitude improves well-being.
MALAYSIA: Understanding Anxiety | OCT 9, 9AM MYT
(English)
This session explains anxiety, how it affects people, and how to manage it. You’ll learn simple ways to help yourself and support others at work, home, or with friends.
INDIA: From Within to Beyond: Leading with Hope and Empathy | 9 OCT, 9:30AM IST
INDIA: The Power to Bounce Forward: Resilience and Optimism in Action | 10 OCT, 9:30AM IST
CHINA: Resilience: Beyond the Basics | OCT 14, 10:30AM CST
(Mandarin)
This session teaches easy ways to understand emotions, take care of yourself, and learn from hard times to feel better and work stronger.
PHILIPPINES: Understanding Anxiety | OCT 15, 10:00AM PHT
(Tagalog)
This session explains depression and anxiety. You will learn what they are, how to find help, and how to support others at work and at home.
CHINA: Creating Kindness in the Workplace | OCT 15, 10:30AM CST
(Mandarin)
This session shows how kindness helps build strong relationships and supports mental health. You’ll learn easy ways to show kindness daily, understand why helping others feels good, and explore how gratitude improves well-being.
TAIWAN: Relaxation Techniques | OCT 17, 12:30PM CST
(Mandarin)
This session teaches why relaxation is important. You’ll learn easy ways to relax, feel better, and improve focus at work and home through simple techniques you can use every day.
INDONESIA: Supporting Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace | OCT 24, 2PM WIB
(Bahasa Indonesia)
This session explains depression and anxiety. You will learn what they are, how to find help, and how to support others at work and at home.
EUROPE
In 2014, Matt Withersby, Global Product Owner, ADC UK, and husband, father knew something wasn’t right – but he didn’t know where to turn for help. Through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Today, Matt is a mental health advocate who shares his journey to inspire others to seek help and embrace support. Join us for this special feature as Matt shares his story, coping strategies, and message of hope.
11 AM GMT
Chris McNaughten competed as one of Ireland’s strongest men for 12 years. He is the founder of Bear Strong, a mental health and LGBTQ awareness brand. In his seminars, Chris will share his raw, open and deep story of coming out in the world of sport, mental health struggles and his resilience in the face of many challenges.
12:00-13:00 PM GMT
NORDIC
Kindly refer to your usual local communication channels for registration and participation details. In addition to these activities, you may also find local activities and resources—such as information about Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and other initiatives to support mental well-being.
This session shows how movement helps mental health. You’ll learn easy ways to add physical activity to your day to feel better, reduce stress, and improve sleep and focus.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
In 2014, Matt Withersby, Global Product Owner, ADC UK, and husband, father knew something wasn’t right – but he didn’t know where to turn for help. Through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Today, Matt is a mental health advocate who shares his journey to inspire others to seek help and embrace support. Join us for this special feature as Matt shares his story, coping strategies, and message of hope.
11 AM GMT
LATIN AMERICA
Kindly refer to your usual local communication channels for registration and participation details. In addition to these activities, you may also find local activities and resources—such as information about Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and other initiatives to support mental well-being.
BRAZIL: Attention and Focus | OCT 24, 11 AM BRT
(Portuguese)
BRAZIL: Family Issues – Harmony in Family Relationships | NOV 14, 11 AM BRT
(Portuguese)
UNITED STATES
Kindly refer to your usual local communication channels for registration and participation details. In addition to these activities, you may also find local activities and resources—such as information about Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and other initiatives to support mental well-being.
Life is easier with the right support. Spring Health, Abbott’s comprehensive mental health, emotional well-being, and work-life resource is here for you and your family. Don’t miss out on these helpful webinars and WellSprings sessions hosted by Spring Health.
(30-minute webinar)
Unlock practical strategies to take charge of your mental well-being. Discover simple, science-backed techniques to stay focused, resilient, and aligned with your values. Whether you’re navigating daily stress or striving for personal growth, you’ll learn how to build a mindset that empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.
2PM CT
(45-minute WellSprings small, interactive group discussion)
Join us for a small-group conversation, led by a Spring Health provider, focused on breaking the stigma and elevating the conversation around mental health.
(45-minute WellSprings small, interactive group discussion)
Mental health doesnʼt exist in a vacuum, it lives in families, across generations. In this small-group conversation led by a Spring Health provider, weʼll discuss how mental health patterns, challenges, and strengths move through families, and how we can support one another at every age and stage.
(30-minute webinar)
The challenges of being a leader are multi-faceted and complex. As leaders are juggling multiple tasks, processes, and personalities, the impact can be appropriately and uniquely exhausting. In this training, we explore the intersection of three areas that affect leaders in a unique way: stress and burnout, feeling a lack of control, and compassion fatigue. By exploring each topic both individually and collectively, we unpack each idea and explore tips and different mindsets to reframe leader exhaustion into leader excitement.
11AM CT
(30-minute webinar)
Join a webinar to discover the resources available through Spring Health and learn practical ways to make the most of these benefits for you and your family.
12PM CT
ABBOTT PARK AP6 IN-PERSON SESSIONS
30-minute in-person sessions are not recorded. For questions or help with registration, contact abbottclinical@springhealth.com.
GUIDED RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
In this guided session, discover relaxation techniques to ease stress and calm the mind. Learn mindfulness principles, breathing exercises, and body scan meditation to release tension and build a personalized toolkit for emotional well-being, better sleep, and resilience.
LOCATION: AP06D-1D_CTR
LEADERSHIP BURNOUT
Leadership demands can be overwhelming. This Spring Health training explores how stress, lack of control, and compassion fatigue uniquely affect leaders. Learn practical wellness strategies and tools to support recovery and resilience.
LOCATION: AP06D-1D_CTR
1PM CT
GUIDED MINDFUL MEDITATION
Mindful meditation can reduce stress, sharpen mental clarity, and enhance well-being. In this session, you’ll learn to calm your mind and connect deeply with the present moment for inner peace.
LOCATION: AP06DLL Conf Ctr Room – H
1PM CT
RESOURCES FOR MANAGERS
As a leader, your support is vital to your team’s well-being, especially in tough times. Join this Spring Health seminar for Abbott Managers to explore tools and resources for navigating grief, performance concerns, morale, transitions, and crisis situations. Learn how to connect employees with confidential mental health support and build your own manager toolkit.
LOCATION: AP06DLL Conf Ctr Room – H
1PM CT
TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS
In this Spring Health session, learn how stress and anxiety show up in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Explore root causes, recognize key signs, and discover practical strategies for managing anxiety through self-care, awareness, and knowing when to seek support.
LOCATION: AP06D-1D_CTR
1PM CT
MIND
CALM APP | available to select countries*
Stress less. Sleep more. Live mindfully. All of Calm’s tools – meditations, breathing exercises, even Sleep Stories – can help you build resilience, manage anxiety, improve focus, and cultivate a deeper sense of inner peace — all at your own pace, whenever you need it most.
*In countries where Optum EAP benefits are available, you can enjoy full access to Calm’s library of wellness content.
TAKE A MOMENT FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
Access self-guided digital exercises, designed to help you relax and reset. Choose a topic and tap in any time to get immediate support.
3-Part Breathing
Anxiety about Failure
Breath Meditation
Calming Countdown
Calming Visualization
Social Media Break
Emotion Regulation
Recognizing Emotions
Identifying Emotions
BODY
GUIDED MEDITATION VIDEO | 29-minutes, on-demand
Increase compassion and kindness for yourself and others through a guided, gentle meditation.
TAKE A MOMENT FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
Boost your mood and ease tension with quick sessions to relax your body and support your mental well-being.
Morning Movement
Shake It Out
CONNECT WITH NATURE
YOUR AMYGDALA
YOUR BRAIN ON WATER
Your Second Brain
CONNECTION
TIPS FOR STARTING A CONVERSATION
No matter where someone is on their wellbeing journey—thriving, facing challenges, or somewhere in between—creating space to talk about mental health can make a real difference. Here are some simple ways to start the conversation.
TAKE A MOMENT FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
Learn tips for building more connections in your relationships.