COVID19 Resources
For Parents:
Children’s Mental Health Coping Skills/Emotion Regulation Skills:
https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety
https://copingskillsforkids.com/managing-anger
https://copingskillsforkids.com/deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids
https://copingskillsforkids.com/books
Mental Health Articles on Processing COVID19/Grief:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/19/coronavirus-anxiety-mental-health-wellbeing
Mental health resources:
https://www.nami.org/covid-19-guide
There are a variety of mental health support hotlines people can reach out to, including:
- Texting HELLO to 741741 for 24/7 support from Crisis Text line.
- Calling the NAMI helpline at 800-950-6264, which is staffed by volunteers who have mental health conditions.
- Reaching out to warm lines, which also provide peer support on a local level. The state phone numbers can be found here.
- Calling the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
- Using the Disaster Distress helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or texting TalkWithUs at 66745.
Recovery/Addiction Resources:
Alcoholics Anonymous’ General Service Office recommends that AA clients attend digital meetings. People can find their closest group here.Innov