Family Early Help
Together in Mind
A new wellbeing and mental health project that connects and supports the North Central and North East London health and social care workforce during the Coronavirus outbreak. Includes interactive 'how are you today' tool, podcasts and resources
https://togetherinmind.nhs.uk/
Council Looking After Each Other Guides
A guide to managing the psychological response to stress, written by trauma specialists and issued to hospital settings – a helpful read on how we can look after each other during this experience
COVID Managing the Psychological Response to Stress
Managing Emotional Health during COVID from Educational Psychology (with thanks to Katie Partridge for providing)
RESOURCE Managing Stress and Self-Care Visual Guide
Managing Emotional Health for Families (because we've all got families too)
RESOURCE Responding to Coronavirus for families
Government guidance for adults to help stay emotionally well during COVID
Link to the NHS mental health and wellbeing advice website for self-assessment, audio guides and practical tools, if you are experiencing stress, feelings of anxiety or low mood
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/
Every Mind Matters
NHS site dedicated to emotional health and wellbeing and getting support
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Learn 4 Mental Health
This is a link developed by NHS psychology teams. It is an interactive wellbeing tool that might help us reflect on our emotional needs during COVID (and one you might do together with them over the phone:
http://learn.4mentalhealth.com/
Dr Karen Treisman Resources
A short Youtube video from Dr Karen Treisman about survival modes and the resurfacing of past traumas – helpful for validating why we might be feeling the way we do during COVID
Samaritans
The Samaritans have support and information if you are having a difficult time and are worried about your mental health during COVID. They are still operating their helpline number at 116 123, which is available 24/7 but are unable to offer their usual face to face service.