Resources to Promote Well-being During COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on the effects of outbreaks and how individuals can cope with fear and anxiety. Topics covered by the CDC include:

• Conditions that can result from outbreaks
• How the effects can vary from person to person
• Ways to manage stress
• How parents can support their children during the outbreak
• How to support loved ones
• Emotions individuals may face when coming out of quarantine

In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers a fact sheet that details some common reactions brought on by social distancing and isolation in the wake of a pandemic.

There are also numerous mobile apps available to help individuals maintain good mental health. These include Chill Drills by Military OneSource, a collection of simple audio mindfulness exercises created especially for service members and their families. The MilProvider app allows service providers to easily access and share Military OneSource resources and products with those they support.

Military OneSource provides a variety of information for families coping with the effects of COVID-19, such as:

• How to gain strength from family routines
• How to increase your skills and education from home
• How to make sure you’re staying healthy during quarantine
• Top 10 ways to stay strong during challenging times

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry provides resources on talking to your children about coronavirus.

There is also no shortage of material available to help leaders during COVID-19, including fact sheets and other resources from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress.

Information available on the site includes:

• Ways to reduce stress for those exposed to mass death, including training for mortuary work
• What roles leaders can play in supporting those who have suffered loss
• Factors related to the business and employee side of the pandemic

Another page from the CSTS outlines what public health leaders should know about the psychological effects of the outbreak.

In addition, the American Psychological Association looks at ways leaders can maximize trust and minimize stress during times of crisis.

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress also provides information geared toward what health care providers can do for patients during COVID-19.

In addition, the American Psychological Association shows how providers can help patients and the community heal from loss amid the pandemic.

In related research, the APA discusses how psychological research from past crises can help people cope with the daily, and sometimes hourly, newsflashes about the coronavirus.