Mental Health for Insights Professionals
Prioritizing your mental well-being during times of career transitions, however intense, is essential. This page, curated by ICN volunteers like you, offers a collection of resources specifically designed to support the mental health of professionals in market, customer, trend, and user research.
Explore the tools and support systems provided here to help you maintain a healthy mindset, build resilience, and navigate your career journey with greater ease and confidence.
Do you have a free or affordable mental health resource people should know about? Contact us.
Leaders in Mental Health Support (U.S.)
A list of resources, including hotlines, partner organizations, and expert information (pdf) from Mental Health America to help you or a loved one as you work on your mental well-being.
L Bee Health
Navigating Burnout support groups for $20/session
Remember to:
- Check your EAP/healthcare benefits for free resources or coverage for online therapy (many options)
- Check your local city, county, and state mental health/public health resources
Resources and Utilities
Career Club’s free weekly group call for job seekers, Career Club Corner and Making Your Own Weather 12-week job search course with no cost and no selling, just quality advice, community, and tools.
Affintus for Job Seekers – a free assessment to help you better understand your unique thinking style, personality traits, and what kind of company cultures you will thrive in. It is also very helpful for giving voice and vocabulary in interviews to things you feel or know about yourself, but may struggle to put into words.
Never Search Alone: The Job Seekers Playbook, by phyl Terry, and the supporting free program offers a multi-step process designed to help job seekers find the right job by emphasizing community, self-awareness, and strategic action. Supportive job search councils, finding market-fit, and driving the search process are key.
Better Help: “Feeling Overwhelmed” Quotes: Funny And Profound Quotes That Promote Peace
Grow with Google: Training, tools, and resources to help you grow your skills, career, or business.
Reading Recommendations by ICN Members
Window of Tolerance: explanation and strategies for opening it back up when it’s closed
Positive CBT Triangle: This illustrates the connection between thoughts, emotions and behaviors, helping to identify patterns impacting wellbeing.
Pema Chodron: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, available on Amazon
Raina Rusnak, Sampling Life: 100 Ways to Find Joy in Unemployment, available on Amazon and inspired by the Insights Career Network.
ICN Seekers & Allies Personal and Mental Health Sessions
NEW! 5.05.25 ICN Community Panel: Struggles, Shifts, and Strength with Raina Rusnak, Zonzitry Johnson, Bob Goodwin & Brian Fowler Video | PDF
07.01.24 Conquering the 3 Saboteurs to Advance Your Career, with Rosie Zilinskas, No Woman Left Behind Video | PDF
10.16.23 Being Brave When Choosing A Career Path with Guest Clara Chorley Clarity Unlimited, Video | PDF
11.06.23 Self-Sabotage in the Job Search with Guest Anna Lakomy, Your Career Guardian Angel, Video | PDF
5.1.23 Four Questions You Need to Ask Yourself to Successfully Focus Your Job Search Personal Message to Match, Paul Griffiths, Founder of Client Advocates, Video | PDF
3.20.23 The Personal Branding Campaign that Took Ari Zelmanow from Police Detective to Corporate Insights Executive, Dr. Ari Zelmanow, Video | PDF
10.02.23 Lead with Your Stories with Guest Katie Lechner, User Research Leader, Walmart. Video | PDF
8.21.23 If Networking is So Important, How Come Nobody Taught Me How? Keith Bailey Video | PDF
11.07.22 Resiliency in the Job Search, Beth Wuller – Video | PDF
10.03.22 Excavate Your Brand Genius, Mary E. Maloney – Video | PDF
09.19.22 Negotiating Your Focus, Khary Campbell, Comcast – Video |PDF
