Banishing the Blues: A Depression Prevention Program

We all feel down from time to time, but do you feel like your blues are lingering a bit too long? Do you find yourself hoping for happier times? When was the last time you made a change in your life to start banishing the blues?

Making small changes in your lifestyle can create enormous changes in your attitude, mood and overall happiness.

BeH.I.P Banishing the Blues is here to help you take steps to control your lifestyle by uplifting your mood to create a more positive, happier you.

Personal Health Coaches work with you, one-on-one over the telephone to problem solve, brainstorm, and encourage you to make healthy choices in order to prevent depression.

Benefits of Banishing the Blues

•  Increase your physical activity

•  Work with a personal motivator every week

•  Include more enjoyable activities into your life

•  Learn how to “retrain your brain” to uplift your mood

The program consists of 12 telephone sessions between you and the Personal Health Coach. Your Personal Health Coach will contact you at a time and place that is convenient to you.

What is BeH.I.P.?

The Behavioral Health Improvement Plan (BeH.I.P.) is a low-pressure health improvement program designed to encourage you to adopt healthy behaviors. BeH.I.P. is one of the many health benefits offered by UK and is designed to improve the health of the UK community while fostering a better physician-patient relationship.

How does it work?

BeH.I.P. is an entirely telephonic stage-based program which allows you to proceed through each stage at your own pace. BeH.I.P. uses an approach to health improvement that will assist you in achieving long lasting behavior changes. A Personal Health Coach will work with you over the phone as frequently as once a week or as infrequently as once a month. Your Personal Health Coach will track and measure your progress towards reaching your health goals.

Get Started Today!

To enroll or for questions call (859) 257-9355 (WELL) or email Tammy Akin at Tr.akin@uky.edu

Click here for an enrollment form.

BeH.I.P. is FREE and only for University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents.