Mental Health and COVID-19

This section includes resources and tools for mental health and psychosocial support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hong Kong Red Cross,

This document features mental health and psychosocial support messages developed by Hong Kong Red Cross for families, friends, colleagues of those in quarantine or self-isolation.

American Psychological Association,

This free collection of articles includes relevant psychological research published across the APA Journals portfolio that are relevant to the topic COVID-19.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,

This briefing note provides background knowledge on the MHPSS aspects related to nCoV and suggests MHPSS activities that can be implemented.

Rachel Ehmke - Child Mind Institute,

This article from the Child Mind Institute, and the accompanying video, offer advice to parents and caregivers on how to discuss COVID-19 with children in a way that will be reassuring and not make kids more worried than they already may be. 

Child Trends and the Child Trauma Training Center at the University of Massachusetts,

This resource offers information on supporting and protecting children’s emotional well-being as this public health crisis unfolds.

Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE),

This module outlines 3 hours (180 minutes) of training activities and materials related to psychosocial support (PSS) and social and emotional learning (SEL) in emergency contexts.

The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) ,

This INEE Guidance Note encourages more intentional and consistent implementation of practical, good-quality psychosocial interventions on the education frontlines by teachers, education administrators, parents, counselors, peers, ministries, and other education personnel.

UNICEF,

This report examines three Ebola-affected countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea – to analyse the degree to which the response was successful in addressing the scale and unique nature of the child protection situation that arose due to the epidemic.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) , UKaid, Government of Sierra Leone,

This manual provides guidance on psychosocial support training in light of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

World Health Organization, CBM, World Vision International & UNICEF,

This guide focuses on psychological first aid, which involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events. It is written for people who can help others experiencing an extremely distressing event.