Behavioral wellness involves the everyday choices, habits, relationships, and supports that can contribute to emotional health, recovery, and overall well-being. Explore educational information and practical resources designed to help you better understand behavioral wellness and support positive personal growth.
Need Help Now?
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. In the U.S., call or text 988 for suicide or mental health crisis support. For substance use treatment information and referrals, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357). For everyday coping strategies, visit Everyday Recovery Tools; for peer meetings, visit Online Recovery Meetings.
Understanding Behavioral Wellness
Behavioral wellness is shaped by many areas of life, including emotional regulation, coping skills, relationships, daily routines, physical health, and social support. Developing awareness of these areas can help people recognize strengths, identify challenges, and make informed choices that support their overall well-being.
Areas of Behavioral Wellness
Behavioral wellness can include several interconnected areas, such as managing stress and emotions, developing healthy coping strategies, maintaining supportive relationships, establishing consistent routines, practicing self-care, and building skills that support recovery and personal growth.
Practical Wellness Resources
Need a practical next step when stress, frustration, isolation, or cravings feel overwhelming? Our situation-based guide offers simple check-ins, boundary-setting examples, and options for finding support.
Need a practical next step today? Our new guide walks through HALT check-ins, managing overwhelm, handling cravings, setting boundaries, and connecting with peer support.
Practical resources can make it easier to build healthy routines and practice new skills. This section will feature educational materials, journals, books, wellness tools, and other carefully selected resources that may support learning, reflection, organization, and personal growth.
The information and resources provided on this site are for educational purposes and are not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or substance use treatment. If you need individualized care, consider speaking with a qualified health or behavioral health professional.