SDCCU encourages the community to improve their mental health by accessing free resources

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (October 9, 2025) ­­­­­­— San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is proud to support the Check Your Mood campaign in partnership with Live Well San Diego. Check Your Mood kicks off on October 9 in conjunction with National Depression Screening Day, continues year-round to encourage the community to monitor and assess their emotional well-being.

This year, Live Well San Diego and the County Behavioral Health Services are offering new resources for Check Your Mood campaign. After taking the mental health check-in, they are offering a new 30-Day Mental Wellness Practice, which includes tools and tips for self-care practices for your body, mind and relationships.

This annual event is held to engage and encourage community members to raise awareness about mental health. Check Your Mood allows members of the community to join together to access free online mental health resources, take a virtual “Check Your Mood” screening and participate in a social media campaign to raise awareness about mental health. For more information, visit livewellsd.org/checkyourmood.

“We are proud to partner with the County of San Diego and Live Well San Diego to help raise awareness around this important issue,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU president and CEO. “We encourage the community to take advantage of the free resources available through Live Well San Diego’s Check Your Mood website. Caring for your mental health is essential to overall wellness, as it can greatly impact both physical and financial health.”

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors launched Live Well San Diego in 2010 with the goal of achieving healthy, safe and thriving communities across the region by partnering with community and city leaders, schools, businesses, non-profit organizations and residents. SDCCU was the first financial institution to be designated a Live Well San Diego partner due to its many efforts to improve the overall wellbeing of people in San Diego County.

If you or a loved one need information or services to address depression, anxiety or other mental health challenges, the San Diego Access and Crisis Line (ACL) can help. Confidential and free of charge, the ACL is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to connect individuals to trained professionals and behavioral health resources. The ACL also provides access to crisis intervention and response services, including mobile crisis response services when appropriate, for anyone actively experiencing a mental health or substance use-related emergency. Not sure what help you may need? Contact the ACL at 888-724-7240 and speak to a representative today. Language interpreter services enable call center staff to provide help in 200 different languages. Live chat is also available Monday through Friday, 4:00-10:00 p.m., through the ACL website or up2sd.org. The ACL is a member of the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Partner Network.

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and was ranked a top credit union in California in 2025 by Forbes. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has more than 413,000 customers and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
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