Coping with the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

NIH is striving to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through a multifaceted approach, by supporting groundbreaking science and research and by promoting the health and safety of NIH staff. This includes ensuring the resources and support needed to manage stress and promote mental health are available. To support this effort, NIH presented this lecture on coping with the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by Dr. George Everly, Ph.D., followed by a conversation with NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins. More information on mental health and coping with COVID-19 is available from the following federal agencies: CDC: Mental Health and Coping with COVID-19 (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html) CDC: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health (https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfca re.asp) SAMHSA: Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/warning-signs-risk-factors) SAMHSA: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine and Isolation (https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-is olation-031620.pdf) SAMHSA: Fact Sheet: Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Coping-with-Stress-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks/sma14-4885) SAMHSA: Fact Sheet: Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers during Infectious Disease Outbreaks (https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Talking-With-Children-Tips-for-Care...
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