COVID-19 Updates
There are a lot of unknowns circling around the Coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
WSPA doesn't have all of the answers but we hope you find this page of resources helpful in answering any questions.
These sections will continue to be updated as new information becomes available.
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- Dept. of Health: Behavioral Health Impacts of COVID-19 Fifth Wave
- Dept. of Health: Provider alert regarding reactions to the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Up-to-date information from the Department of Health in WA State
- Up-to-date info from the CDC on the Coronavirus
- Red Cross: Coronavirus: Safety and Readiness Tips for You
- WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
- National Library of Medicine's information on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
- APA: Overview of APAs actions around COVID-19
- Flatten the Curve Infographic
- Psychological Reactions to COVID-19 Infographic
- WSPA COVID-19 resources for mental health professionals: Resources to help you help your clients during these challenging times (You must be logged in to view this page)
- Washington Listens: Informed Support around COVID
Resources for Telehealth, Health Support Training, & Insurance Billing
- WA State Commerce
- WA State Coronavirus Response
- US Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- Disaster Distress Hotline - 800.985.5990
- Free COVID Coach app from the National Center for PTSD
- Online support groups from the National Alliance on Mental Illness
- The Conversation.com: 7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
- SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
- Psychiatry.org: Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- APA/Workplace Mental Health: Working Remotely During COVID-19
- SAMHSA: Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Psychologists' Association of Alberta Infographic: Psychological Coping During a Pandemic
- The Wellness Society: Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook
- Greater Good: Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus
- ACT Companion: The Happiness Trap App
- The Chronicle of Higher Ed: Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure
- The Happiness Lab: Coronavirus Bonus Podcast
- National Geographic: Zoom Fatigue is Taxing the Brain: Here is Why That Happens
- WA State Coronavirus Response: Mental and emotional well-being page, including support lines
- New York Times: How to Manage Your Virus Risk
- Long-Term Care Settings: Loneliness Holiday Tip Sheet
- The Ingredients of Resilience
- HBR: That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief
- Market Watch: Grieving in the Midst of the Coronavirus
- NCTSN: Traumatic Grief and Children
- Child Mind Institute:Trauma and Grief
- NCTSN: Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials
- SAMHSA: Tips for Survivors Coping with Grief After a Disaster
- The Sun: The Geography Of Sorrow
- Elsbeth Martindale, Psy.D.: Writing a Personal Eulogy
- Dealing with grief or loss
- CNN: The Anniversary Effect
- WA State Dept. of Health: COVID-19 Behavioral Health Support Guidance for Children, Youth, and Teens in Crisis
- NY Times: Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis
- Dept. of Health: COVID-19 Back to Classroom THINK Toolbox
- Parent Map: The Mental Health Question Every Parent Is Asking
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- NPR: Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
- SAMHSA: Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreak
- APA: How to talk to Children About Difficult News
- NCTSN: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families with the Coronavirus
- NY Times: Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters
- Dr. Shelley Mackaman: Survival Tips from Ground Zero
- Clear Answers for Kids Regarding COVID-19
- Manuela Molina: COVIBOOK
- Healthcare Toolbox: COVID-19 Helping My Child Cope/Spanish Version
- Helping Teens Cope with Missed Milestones
- NY Times: How to Keep Childrens Stress From Turning Into Trauma
- KQED: How Parents Can Help Kids Who Are Scared and Anxious During the Pandemic
- The Trevor Project: Support for LGBTQ youth.
- WA Listens: Facebook Page
- Teen Link (Includes info on texting line): Help Line
- APA: COVID-19 Bias, Discrimination, & Equity Resources
- APA Div. 45 video: Acknowledge, Validate, & Reframe: How Asian Americans Can Respond to COVID-19 Discrimination
- APA Div. 45 video: Use Your WITS: How Asian Americans Can Respond to COVID-19 Discrimination
- DoH: Stigma Reduction around Coronavirus and COVID-19
- King County: Anti-Stigma Resources
- CDC: Stigma prevention and facts about COVID-19
- The New York Times: The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus
- USA Today: There's something spreading faster than coronavirus...racism
- Teaching Tolerance: How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
- The Bipartisan Policy Center: COVID-19's Adverse Impact on Mental Health Access for People of Color
- COVID-19: Considerations for Diverse Groups & Experiences
- The Lancet: Abolition Medicine
- Vox: How racism amplifies Covid-19 risk for everyone
- Dr. Russ Harris: FACE COVID
- Mindful: Free Mindfulness Resources to Find Calm and Nourish Resilience
- Ten Percent: Coronavirus Sanity Guide
- SOHO CBT: Mindfulness Recordings for Guided Meditation
- CALM: Guided Meditation Recordings
- Insight Timer: Free Library of Guided Meditations
- Tara Brach: Guided Meditation: Bringing RAIN to Fear
- Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Live Group Meditation
- Mindful Schools - Mindfulness for Children (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 10 AM PST)
- Good Housekeeping: 25+ Fitness Studios and Gyms Offering Live-Stream Workouts
- SAMHSA: Ready to Respond: Mental Health Beyond Crisis and COVID-19
- NY Times: As COVID Deaths Rise, Lingering Grief Gets a New Name
- Seattle Times: Older Adults and Loneliness
- UW: Psychological First Aid & Fostering Resilience
- APA: Stress in America 2020
- Dr. Michael Archer: Personal and Practice Planning around COVID-19
- Vetfolio: COVID-19 in Animals: The Facts from an Infectious Disease Expert
- COVID-19 Conversations: Webinars & Information
- GeroCentral: COVID-19 Resources
- APA: Key Points on COVID-19 and Older Adults
- Healthcare Toolbox: Responding to the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic: Toolkit for Emotional Coping for Healthcare Staff (TECHS)
- Healthcare Toolbox: Secondary Traumatic Stress for Healthcare Professionals
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: Staying Safe During COVID-19
- The Podcast Death, Sex, & Money: Pandemic Tool Kit
- WA State Dept of Commerce: COVID-19 Resources