COVID Mental Health Resources - English

Resources in English

Helplines

1. SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66747
   Toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service for all U.S. and U.S. territories residents. Recommended by the CDC.
2. National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255
3. Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL): 1-800-715-4225
    

Multi-Cultural Mental Health Resources

1. Way Ahead: Multi-Cultural Mental Health Information Resource 
2. IOM: Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacement

Managing Stress During COVID-19

1. WHO: Coping with Stress During COVID Outbreak
2. CDC: Managing Stress and Anxiety During Coronavirus
3. SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak 
4. Red Cross: Coping with Sheltering at Home During COVID-19
5. Heal Torture: Self-Care During COVID-19
6. Heal Torture: Wellness and Resilience During COVID-19
7. Harvard: Stress and Anxiety in the time of COVID-19 (Podcast)
8. Harvard: How to Conquer Your Anxieties during the COVID-19 Outbreak (Podcast)
9. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: COVID-19: Resources for Managing Stress (Focus on PTSD)
10. NAMI: COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide

Helping Children During COVID-19

1. WHO: Helping Children Cope with Stress During Coronavirus
2. NCTSN: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease
3. NASP: Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting from COVID-19
4. CDC: Talking to Children (about COVID-19)
5. Mayo Clinic: Helping Kids Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic
6. ChildTrends: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
7. NCTSN: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019
8. McLean Hospital: Helping Kids and Families Keep a Healthy Mindset During the Coronavirus Crisis
9. Child Mind Institute: Supporting Kids During the Coronavirus Crisis
10. Child Mind Institute: Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
11. AT Parenting Survival: How to Explain the Coronavirus to Kids with Anxiety or OCD
12. New York Times: 5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
13. OCHA: My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19

Managing Depression and Other Mental Health Problems During COVID-19

1. RHTAC: Suicide Prevention Poster
2. WebMD: What is Depression
3. Help Guide: Coping with Depression
4. NIMH: Depression Basics
5. ADAA: Coping Strategies
6. Mental Health First Aid: How to Help Someone with Anxiety or Depression During COVID-19
7. Psychology Today: Behavioral Activation to Prevent Depression During COVID-19
8. Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Outbreak
9. Mental Health America: Living with Mental Illness During COVID-19 Outbreak