Tips for Managing Stress

Tips for Managing Stress

Two tips for managing your stress right now: 1) Appreciate that you will have reactions, such as stress, anxiety, and grief, to the increased and ongoing stressors you are encountering. 2) Exercise self-compassion and recognize that almost everyone impacted by an...
Tips for Healthcare Professionals

Tips for Healthcare Professionals

If you’re a healthcare professional, taking care of YOU right now is important. Here are three PRO tips to help you: 1) Create ongoing supportive connections with colleagues who can validate and normalize your traumatic experiences, 2) Take a break from media coverage...
Telling your Mind “Stop It!”

Telling your Mind “Stop It!”

Do you feel like your mind is constantly racing? It’s like a train running through a million thoughts, thinking about the past, the future, or all the things that went wrong or could go wrong. As people struggling with anxiety or trauma, instead of staying grounded on...
Children in Disasters

Children in Disasters

The common reactions to distress will fade over time for most children. Children who were directly exposed to a disaster, like COVID-19, can become upset again; behavior related to the event may return if they see or hear reminders of what happened. If children...
Mental Health America Resources

Mental Health America Resources

Mental Health America (MHA) offers support groups and discussion communities to support us during this tough time. You can find a complete list of all of MHA’s dedicated resources – including individual groups for those dealing with depression, anxiety, eating...
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