COVID-19 resources
Here is a list of resources and articles to help learn more about COVID-19 and manage the growing psychological and mental toll. I will update the list as we go.
Informational sources
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Data in the time of COVID-19 (Open Data Watch)
COVID-19 info and resources (Google)
Informational articles
Sober math everyone must understand about the pandemic
Coronavirus: Act today or people will die
If you get sick (advice from a nurse)
Speaking up against racism around the new coronavirus
Activities during social distancing
Meditation
Dr. Nathalie Martinek’s COVID-19 guided meditations
Dr. Kristin Neff’s Self-Compassion exercises
Exercise
Art
Weekly art projects for children
Lunch doodles with Mo Willems!
Color Our Collections- free coloring sheets from collections around the world
Enrichment
Mental health
Pandemic Therapist directory- therapists that offer telehealth/telemedicine services
16 directories for therapists of color
Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 outbreak,
How to have a successful teletherapy appointment
Face COVID-19 with ACT (video) (Russ Harris)
DBT Crisis Survival Skills (video)
Coping with COVID-19 and social distancing
Anxiety & COVID-19 (video) (Montefiore Medical Center)
Manage anxiety and stress (CDC)
Taking care of your behavioral health (SAMHSA)
Managing stress (VA: National Center for PTSD)
Keeping your distance to stay safe (APA)
The art of socializing during a quarantine (The Atlantic)
Seven crucial research findings that can help people deal with COVID-19 (APA)
Dear Therapist’s guide to staying sane during a pandemic (Atlantic)
Parenting and family
Parenting in the time of COVID-19
4 meditations to help you stay calm when your child has a meltdown
Free Audible books as long as school is closed
Parents Magazine links to free Broadway musicals and virtual museum tours
Educational companies offering free subscriptions
Free educational content in Minecraft
Telling children about COVID-19
Time to Come In, Bear: A Children's Story About Social Distancing (video)
Just for kids: A comic exploring the new coronavirus (NPR)
COVIBOOK by Manuela Molina to explore feelings (translated in 21 languages!)
Talk to teens and tweens about the coronavirus (NYT)
Project Y.E.S. (Youth Empowerment & Support): 3 activities to teach teens coping skills
Talking to children about COVID-19: A parenting resource (NASP)
Other resource lists
Coronavirus anxiety- Helpful expert tips and resources
Food, financial assistance, and emergency info per state
COVID19 care resources for people of color
Washington State Psychological Association: COVID-19 updates and resources
For healthcare workers and providers
Free Headspace subscription through 2020
Information for healthcare professionals (CDC)
COVID-19 and psychology services: How to protect your patients and your practice (APA)
Temporary telehealth jurisdiction, licensing, and COVID-19 (ASPPB)
Navigating the insurance maze for telehealth
Four discounted therapy sessions for frontline workers - across most US states