BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Mental health care comes in many forms — in-person and virtual counseling sessions, texting and messaging, and through self-paced self-care programs.
AMC Networks offers many types of confidential counseling so you can choose the method that meets your needs.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
When you or your family members need help with work, home, personal, or family issues, AMC Networks’ EAP through Health Advocate can help.
Counseling services
Free, confidential one-on-one counseling — in person, by telephone, video, and text — can help you with:
- Relationship issues
- Anger, grief, anxiety, depression
- Job stress, burnout, work conflicts, time management
- Addiction, eating disorders
- Much more
Work/Life services
Health Advocate also provides access to resources that can help you find:
- Child and elder care
- Special-needs services
- Personal, family, elder care support
- Financial experts
- Relocation resources
Contact Health Advocate 24/7 at 1-866-799-2728 or [email protected]. You can also connect with Health Advocate on their mobile app (App Store | Google Play).
For more information, go to healthadvocate.com/amcnetworks.
Self-care with AbleTo
When you feel stressed, depressed, or overwhelmed with emotions or responsibilities, the AbleTo app can help you regain the calm.
You can access self-care techniques, coping tools, meditations and more. It’s available to all AMC Networks employees and their eligible family members (age 13 and older) enrolled in a medical benefits plan administered by UnitedHealthcare at no additional cost.
Download the app (App Store | Google Play).
Additional benefits through United Healthcare
AMC Network’s medical plans offer other behavioral health care options to those enrolled in a United Healthcare medical plan.
Online counseling with Talkspace
Talkspace provides confidential therapy through texts and messages or counseling sessions.
You can message a licensed therapist 24/7 from your phone or desktop device and get a response within hours. No appointment is required; if you need more support and guidance, you can schedule real-time video sessions with your therapist.
To access care, you must register at talkspace.com/connect.
Behavioral Health Telemedicine
Connect with a mental health professional using your phone, tablet, or computer. Go to myuhc.com or use the United Healthcare app to search for Virtual Behavioral Health Care. Contact your selected provider to make an appointment.
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy
Have a child with autism spectrum disorder? Your behavioral health benefit includes supportive therapy to teach them life skills and behaviors they may not learn on their own. Go to myuhc.com or use the United Healthcare app to search for ABA therapy providers.
You can also access free help and support through RethinkCare. Go to Child & Family Support to learn more.
Nutritional Counseling
Access up to 12 in-network nutritional counseling sessions each year at no cost to you.
Community Resources
When life presents difficult challenges like food scarcity or not being able to make ends meet, it can be hard to reach out for help or know who to reach out to. United Healthcare can help connect you to local programs and services that are available to you at $0 or reduced cost.
Go to uhc.com/communityresources to learn more.