COVID-19 Support & Resources
COVID-19 Information & Updates
• CDC: COVID-19 Information and Updates
• WHO: COVID-19 Information and Updates
• NYS Governor's Office: COVID-19 Updates
Coping With COVID-19 Situation
- OMH: Guidance for Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19
- WHO: Coping with Stress During COVID-19
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: Resource and Information Guide
- CUIMC Department of Psychiatry: FAQs on COVID-19
- 9 Ways to Have Less Stress in Under a Minute
- Online Guide to Overcome Anxiety Caused by COVID-19
- Coping During the COVID-19 Lockdown
New York State & New York City Mental Health Hotlines
- NYS/OMH Mental Health Support Hotline: 1-844-863-9314
- NYC Well: Connection to Free Confidential Mental Health Support (by phone, text, or chat)
Coping with Grief
Coping With Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress
Enhancing Social Connectedness During the Times of Physical/Social Distancing
Defining and Building Resilience
- American Psychological Association: Building Your Resilience
- Center for Childhood Resilience at Children's Hospital of Chicago: Promoting Resilient Families During COVID-19
- Elsevier: Resilience Resources for Researchers, Authors, and Editors
- How to Deal with Uncertainty During COVID-19
- "Understanding and Fostering Resilience in Persons Exposed to Trauma" - Psychiatric Times Article by Watson and Neria (2013)
Relaxation, Mindfulness, and Meditation
Ideas for Things You Can Do While Isolating/Quarantining at Home
Free Online Resources to Help Stay Physically Active
If You Are Sick: Practical Guides and Emotional Support
Caring for Someone Who Is Sick, Isolated, or in Quarantine: Practical Guides and Emotional Support
- CDC: Caring for Someone at Home
- CDC: Precautions for Household Members, Intimate Partners, and Caregivers of Persons with COVID-19
- RedCross: Caring for Someone with Coronavirus
- Psychological Effects of Quarantine During the Coronavirus Outbreak: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know (Relevant to Caregivers too)
- How to Help Others Without Draining Your Batteries
Caring for Your Loved Ones or Colleagues Who Are Front-Line Workers, Clinicians, or Essential Personnel
Clinicians and Healthcare Workers Coming in to Work
- Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel During COVID-19
- CDC: Preparedness and Coping for Front-line Emergency Responders
- Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with COVID-19
- OMH: Grief Counseling Resource Guide for Providers
- Columbia Narrative Medicine Social Connective Tissue Virtual Groups
Non-Clinical Essential Personnel Coming in to Work
Clinicians Switching to Telehealth
- American Psychiatric Association: Practice Guidance for COVID-19
- American Psychiatric Association: Telepsychiatry and COVID-19
- American Medical Association: Guide to Telemedicine in Practice
- American Psychological Association: How to Protect Your Patients and Your Practice During COVID-19
- American Psychological Association: FAQs Practicing Psychologists Have about COVID-19
- American Psychological Association: Self-care Advice for Healthcare Providers During COVID-19
- Managing Suicidal Clients During COVID-19
- Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Telehealth Tips During COVID-19
- OMH: Grief Counseling Resource Guide for Providers