Treating PTSD During the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak A recorded webinar from the PTSD Consultation Program Monthly Lecture Series (March, 2020).

 

PTSD and Telemental Health Describes the use of technology to deliver PTSD care. A free online course, Treating PTSD Via Telemental Health Technology, is also available.

 

Moral Injury Describes moral injury, the relationship between moral injury and PTSD, and assessment and treatment consideration.

 

Managing Health Care Workers’ Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak Support and self-care strategies for people who work in health care.

 

How Mental Health Providers Can Care for Themselves and Support Colleagues During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak A recorded webinar from the PTSD Consultation Program Monthly Lecture Series (April, 2020).

 

Provider Self-Care Toolkit Offers resources to help mental health care providers manage self-care.

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Psychological First Aid (PFA) An evidence-informed modular approach for assisting people in the immediate aftermath of disaster. The PFA mobile app can assist responders.

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Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) Intended to follow PFA in the weeks and months following disaster events. A free, online SPR Course is also available.

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Tips for Providing Support to Others During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Tips on how to show care and empathy for someone during a difficult time.

 

Grief: Helping Someone Else After a Loss Learn Strategies to support someone grieving a loss.

 

Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Five key principles for health care providers, community leaders, and others concerned with the psychological welfare of the public.

 

Managing Stress Associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Practical steps you can take to deal with stress reactions

 

Helpful Thinking During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Outlines common unhelpful thoughts and feelings related to disease outbreaks and more helpful thoughts that could lead to feeling better

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Strategies for Families to Adapt to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Learn strategies you can use to help your family adapt, cope, and build resilience during the pandemic.

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Mobile App: COVID Coach This free mobile app is designed to help you build resilience, manage stress, and increase your well-being during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with tools to help you stay connected, work from home, navigate parenting or caregiving, and stay healthy while sheltering in place.

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Grief: Different Reactions and Timelines After a Loss Learn about common grief reactions and stages of loss as well as prolonged or complicated grief.

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Grief: Taking Care of Yourself After a Loss Learn Strategies to increase self-care while grieving a loss.

Intimate Partner Violence At a time when tension is high, the risks of intimate partner violence can increase. Learn about domestic violence and resources for assistance.

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Improving First Responder Well-Being During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Hand out for responders

 

Tips for Providing Support to Others During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 

Tips on how to show care and empathy for someone during this difficult time.

 

Grief: Helping Someone Else After a Loss 

Guide to supporting someone grieving a loss.

 

Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 

Five key principles for health care providers, community leaders, and others concerned with the psychological welfare of the public.

 

Grief: Different Reactions and Timelines After a Loss Learn about common grief reactions and stages of loss as well as prolonged or complicated grief.

 

Grief: Taking Care of Yourself After a Loss Learn Strategies to increase self-care while grieving a loss.

 

Intimate Partner Violence At a time when tension is high, the risks of intimate partner violence can increase. Learn about domestic violence and resources for assistance.

 

QPR Institute – Provides education on how to recognize someone is in crisis, how to talk to them, and how to refer them to additional help.

 

Psychological First Aid – PFA education is designed give people skills to assist survivors of disasters or acutely traumatic events in reducing the initial distress and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping.

 

Skills for Psychological Recovery – Companion course to PFA. Education on how to support the survivors of disasters or other acutely traumatic events in the weeks and months post-event.

 

Astra Toolkit on Taking Care of Yourself Mentally – PDF guide on taking care of your mental health, including exercises to improve wellness and collect personal resources before they are needed.

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Covid-19 Resources – A collection of fact sheets, guides, and infographics. Has a section specific to frontline providers and a section specific to leaders/administrators.

 

GMR Caregiver Wellbeing Resources – Collection of resources aimed at EMS providers.

 

Keavney & Streager COVID-19 Resources – Administrative resource. Databases of clinical protocols and administrative guidelines related to COVID-19.

 

NAEMSP COVID-19 Resources – Administrative resource. Includes sample protocols related to COVID-19 and links to past NAEMSP COVID-19 town hall webinars.

 

Mass. General Hospital Dept. of Psychiatry Guide to Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 – Has five different sections, including general coping, addressing specific mental health conditions, and addressing the needs of healthcare providers.

 

PsychHub – Not first responder specific. A collection of resources put together by the leading mental health organizations in the US, including the APA, AFSP, and NAMI.