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COVID-19

Contains consumer health resources about COVID-19

Links to Local Coping Support

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Links to coping resources and to online and telephone recovery and support resources.

Brief Guided Stress Relief Meditation

Coping Through COVID

Centers for Disease Control: Caring for Children in a Disaster
Tips to help children cope during COVID-19.
Centers for Disease Control: Stress and Coping
A CDC handout on coping through stress during a pandemic.
KidsHealth Coronavirus Calming Anxiety
Provides information on calming anxiety during COVID-19.
MedlinePlus: How to Improve Mental Health
General tips on improving mental health.
National Alliance on Mental Illness: COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
The guide includes coping skills for anxiety, tips for finding support and maintaining resilience during a potential quarantine, links to online resources and support groups, information about financial and insurance assistance, and frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and potential interactions with psychiatric conditions or medications.
National Institutes of Health: Emotional Wellness Toolkit
An emotional wellness toolkit with tips to improve sleep, reduce stress, and brighten your outlook.
NCTSN: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health – Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak Main page content
UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences: Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19

Exercise, Meditation and Relaxation Resources

Mayo Clinic: Meditation
National Jewish: Instant Relaxation Drill
National Jewish: Meditation
National Jewish: Visualization
MedlinePlus: Benefits of Exercise
VCU RecSports
Access virtual fitness and wellness videos. Click on "Playlists" and then "Virtual Fitness and Wellness" to access videos