For immediate assistance:
- Disaster Distress Helpline - Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call 800-273-8255 or Chat with Lifeline
- Crisis Textline - Text TALK to 741741
Resources for Providers
- Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, CSTS)
- Helping Patients Manage the Psychological Effects of Quarantine and Isolation (CSTS)
- How Healthcare Personnel Can Take Care of Themselves (CSTS)
- Supporting the Mental Health of Patients During COVID-19: A Guide for Healthcare Personnel (CSTS)
- Supporting Patients During Quarantine or Confinement (CSTS)
- Care for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19, (JAMA Insights: Clinical Update, March 11, 2020)
- Telepsychiatry and COVID-19 (APA) New guidance from CMS, updated 3/17/20
- Best Practices in Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health guide (APA and American Telemedicine Association)
Resources for Families
- Taking Care of Family Well-Being (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, NCTSN)
- Supporting Homebound Children During COVID-19 (CSTS)
Supporting Your Family During Quarantine or Isolation: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA)
Resources for Healthcare & Community Leaders
- Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (National Center for PTSD)
- How Public Health Leaders Can Support Communities Dealing with Quarantine (CSTS)
- Health Risk and Crisis Communication to Enhance Community Wellness (CSTS)
- Addressing Stigma Associated with COVID-19 (World Health Organization)
Additional Resources
The Lancet: Rapid Review, The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence
United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Briefing: “Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak”
For general resources and guidance on coronavirus and prevention, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resources:
- What you need to know
- Guidance on prevention and control
- Guidance for travelers
- Coronavirus Stigma and Resilience
- Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
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