COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES
MANAGING ANXIETY & STRESS
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. How you respond to the outbreak can depend on your background, the things that make you different from other people, and the community you live in.
FAQs on Mental Health, Mental Illness, and COVID-19
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) created this resource guide to help individuals that have specific questions about their mental health situations.
helping homebound children during the covid-19 outbreak
This fact sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress provides information and recommendations for helping homebound children during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
RESOURCES FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
Disaster Distress Helpline – Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) provides crisis counseling and support for anyone in the U.S. experiencing distress or other behavioral health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster, including public health emergencies.
Crisis Text Line – Text MHA to 741741 and you’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line provides free, text-based support 24/7.
Dial 2-1-1 – If you need assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help. Run by the United Way.
The Trevor Project – Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.
National Domestic Violence Hotline – For any victims and survivors who need support, call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.