COVID-19 and Mental Health

Concerns about the coronavirus, confronting a pandemic, dealing with quarantine, and navigating information and the media all naturally raise people's anxiety and prompt a wide range of feelings. Below are a list of articles and resources from quality research-based sources that provide information and guidance on managing your mental health during this stressful time:

Seven Crucial Research Findings That Can Help People Deal with COVID-19:
https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/03/covid-19-research-findings

Five Ways To View  Coverage of the Coronavirus:
https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/pandemics

Mental Health and Coping during COVID-19: Manage Anxiety and Stress: 
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html

Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe: 
https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/social-distancing

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease: 
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-caregiver-guide-to-helping-families-cope-with-the-coronavirus-disease-2019

Talking to Children about COVID-19: A Parent Resource:
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: TIPS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, QUARANTINE, AND ISOLATION DURING AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAK:
https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4894.pdf

Publications from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
https://store.samhsa.gov/

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