Coping with COVID-19

If you are struggling, that is normal and OK. Many people are. Reach out, tell your friends, partner or family how you are feeling. We need community and care more than ever right now and people thrive on helping each other. Stay informed but don't obsess; set limits on how much information you consume and when. Nourish your body with healthy foods and time outdoors. Nourish your soul with art, music, reading, cuddles with a pet or calls to friends. Start a puzzle. Learn a language. Teach those children how to do chores!
We are here, but wanted to share with you our favourite tools for fighting Anxiety and Depression.

 

Wellness Together Canada

Wellness Together Canada is a mental health and substance use website to support people across Canada and Canadians living abroad in both official languages. They provide the following resources for you at no cost:

• Immediate text support

• Information and videos on common mental health issues

• Mental wellness programs you can do on your own and with coaching

• Monitored communities of support

• Individual phone, video, and text counselling

This online service was launched in response to growing mental health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Click here to create your account and access these free resources.

 

WEBSITES

• Moodgym

• Kelty's Key

• Antidepressant Skills Workbook

• Looking After Yourself Modules

• Anxiety Canada

• Bounceback

• ACT Mindfully (check out the videos!) - COVID specific video HERE

• Corona Virus Sanity Guide (from 10% Happier)

• Palouse Mindfulness (free course "MBSR")

• Free CBTi - for insomnia

• Family Smart (connect with other parents of kids with mental health concerns)

• UNICEF parenting tips

• BC government resources (including low-no cost counseling)

• Here2Talk - for secondary school kids

Free Counselling

• Free virtual counselling for ages 12-24 via Foundry

APPS

• Headspace

• Calm (good for sleep)

• Mindshift

• CBT iCoach for insomnia

• Calm Harm App (for self harm)

• Calm Fear App (for anxiety)

• Insight Timer (for meditation)

• Down Dog Yoga (free yoga, including prenatal!)

PODCASTS

• Tara Brach

VIDEOS

FACE COVID provides a set of practical steps for dealing with the pandemic in a way that we can implement into our own lives.

This video shares an optimistic view of how this pandemic will be remembered in history for its unexpected positive impacts, such as family time and reduced environmental impacts.

There is so much to have gratitude for, there is much reason to have hope, we are ok, we can do this.

(Provided by Drs Keeler, Young and McLurg)