MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING RESOURCES
Coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
For individuals, communities, and the therapists who support them.
Updated as possible. Please submit questions and share resources below.
A collection of BC-based supports for mental health. Free counselling and phone support, online therapy groups, etc. Updated as possible. If you know of other resources, please submit them.
Find Your Focus is an online program with various modules to conquer the procrastination-shame spiral that is plaguing many of us during this era of working from home. Learn how to focus better, build motivation through small successes, and overcome anxiety and overwhelm. This program usually comes at a cost but the creator Zach Browman has made it free for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starling Minds uses self-directed and digitally-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to overcome barriers that prevent most people from seeking mental health support - cost, access, and stigma. They have made their digital mental health program “Managing Stress & Anxiety from COVID-19” free to access.
Psychology Tools has put together a page of resources that might assist your clinical practice during the current global health crisis. This includes research, handouts, policy documents, interventions, websites, articles and help with telehealth.
Advice for parents, carers and people that work with children and young people. A guide released by Emerging Minds (UK). This is a time of uncertainty and a lot of children and young people will be feeling anxious and worried about what is going on. This is a normal response to the situation and this guide offers some advice about what adults can do to help and support children and young people.
A mixture of psychoeducation about normal and excessive worry, lots of normalization, and a selection of practical exercises that you, your clients, or anyone can use to manage worry and maintain well-being in these uncertain times. Created by Dr Matthew Whalley & Dr Hardeep Kaur at Psychology Tools.
This guide provides advice on how to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement during COVID-19 operations. Created by The Regional Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Working Group.
Well, it’s not quite Bingo, but it is a fun way to structure your time amidst the upheaval. Find ways to be self-compassionate and practice self-care during the time of coronavirus. FREE download available.
I am proud to be part of a group of professional counsellors at Vitality Collective. The founders have just launched an initiative to provide FREE online counselling to our frontline healthcare workers and essential service providers in British Columbia.
Free Resources For Stress Management and Trauma Recovery compliments of Tidal Trauma Centre.
They are a specialized team of mental health professionals providing high quality in-person and online counselling and trauma therapy. Accessible from Surrey, Langley, White Rock, Delta and Vancouver, BC they specialize in PTSD, complex trauma. anxiety, depression, relationship problems and stress.
Counsellors at Tidal Trauma Centre provide trauma therapy and clinical counselling to individuals, couples, families and youth experiencing a range of issues.