Mental and Behavioral Health

2019 Novel Coronavirus Resources

Individuals

• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
• Stress and Coping for COVID-19
• Working from Home during the COVID 19 Outbreak
  
• 5 Things You Should Know about Stress
• What You Should Do If Caring for Someone with COVID-19
• Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
• Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe: Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
• Manage Anxiety and Isolation During Quarantine
• Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
• Taking Care of your Emotional Health
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  

Children and Adolescents

• Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19
• Helping Homebound Children During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
• School EOPS In-Depth: Planning for Infectious Diseases (30-45min)
• Topic-Specific Resources to Support Your Emergency Management Planning: Public Health, Medical and Mental Health Resources

Leaders

Healthcare and Public Health Professionals Assisting Individuals

• Managing the Human Side of Reopening Your Behavioral Health Facility or Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Mitigate Absenteeism by Protecting Healthcare Workers’ Psychological Health and Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Managing Patient and Family Distress Associated with COVID-19
• Caring for Patients’ Mental Well-Being During Coronavirus and other Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Guide for Clinicians
• Psychological Effects of Quarantine During the Coronavirus Outbreak: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
• Psychological Effects of Quarantine During the Coronavirus Outbreak: What Public Health Leaders Need to Know
• Leaders Guide to Risk Communication in the Face of Coronavirus and Other Emerging Public Health Threats
• Reducing Stigma
• Grief Following Patient Deaths During COVID-19: Tips for Healthcare Workers in Managing Grief
  

Individuals with Specific Needs

• FAQs for Opioid Use Disorder Prescribing and Dispensing in the COVID-19 Emergency
• First Responders: Support for Pregnant Survivors of Abuse or Rape during Disasters Fact Sheet
• Disaster Response for Homeless Individuals and Families
• Creating Effective Child and Family Focused Disaster Behavioral Health Messages on Social Media
• COVID-19 Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
• Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists
• COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Program
• Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the COVID-19 Epidemic: March 20, 2020 (PDF | 81 KB)
• Considerations for Crisis Centers and Clinicians in Managing the Treatment of Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Withdrawal during the COVID-19 Epidemic
• Considerations for Outpatient Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings
• COVID-19: Interim Considerations for State Psychiatric Hospitals
  
• Resources for Medication Assisted Treatment for Consumers with Substance Abuse Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  

Working with Groups of People and Special Events

• Steps for Assisting and Directing People in Crisis: First Responder Communication Strategies
• Planning for Psychiatric Patient Movement During Emergencies and Disasters
• Behavioral Health Tips for Responders: Maintaining Calm at a POD
• Recommended Preventative Practices and FAQs for Faith-based and Community Leaders
  
• Considering Faith, Community, and Mental Health during the COVID‐19 Crisis 
  

Promoting Responder Health and Safety

• Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel During Coronavirus and Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Disaster Behavioral Health Self Care for Healthcare Workers Modules

Resource Collections

• ASPR TRACIE: COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources
• SAMHSA Coronavirus Resources
• ASPR Public Health Emergency Behavioral Health Resources