Mental Health Toolbox
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Coping During COVID-19
In these strange and stressful times, it’s important to prioritize the mental health of ourselves and our loved ones. If you have a child who's struggling right now, please know that you’re not alone, and that we want you to have the resources you need. To provide some support we've assembled the information below. We hope you'll find it useful.
First, here's a link to a host of parent resources compiled by the District which will be updated regularly as more become available. And here's a link to the California Surgeon General's 'playbook' which provides caregivers with tools to help them manage their children’s stress.
And here is a wide range of articles dealing with mental health issues surrounding Covid-19:
Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety
American Psychological Association:
https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/coronavirus-anxiety
Coronavirus & Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS):
"Taking Care of Your Emotional Health"US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp
"Coping with Stress"
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html
Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html
Coronavirus & Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
American Psychiatric Association (APA):
Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html
Taking Care of your Family During Coronavirus Fact Sheet
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS):
https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Corona_Taking_Care_of_Your_Family.pdf.pdf
Parent / Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
National Public Radio:
Talking to Teens & Tweens about Coronavirus
The New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html
