Mental Health & Well-Being Resources

If you have any useful links send them to me: desiree@desireedickerson.com

 
 

Mental Health

Coping with life in isolation and confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic. Smith & Barrett.
The British Psychological Society (March 2020)

Too Much Coronavirus Media Exposure May Be Bad for Your Health.
American Psychological Association (March 25, 2020)

Seven crucial research findings that can help people deal with COVID-19 Kirsten Weir.
American Psychological Association. March 16, 2020.

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Social Stigma associated with COVID-19.
WHO Guidelines (25 February, 2020)

Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse

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The Truth About Panic. Reicher, Drury, & Scott.
The British Psychological Society (15 March, 2020)

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Coronavirus: how to stop the anxiety spiralling out of control. Daniels.
The Conversation (March 6, 2020)

That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief. Scott Berinato
Harvard Business Review. (March 23, 2020)

Healthy ways to handle life’s stressors.
American Psychological Association. (November 1, 2019)

Well-being

FACE COVID: How to respond effectively to the Corona crisis (PDF). Russ Harris. University of Melbourne Resource. (March 2020)

Greater Good’s Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus. (Extensive list of well-being resources). Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. (March 18, 2020)

Real-time Resilience Strategies for Coping with Coronavirus. (PDF) Hone & Quinlan.
New Zealand Institute of Well-being and Resilience. (March, 2020)

How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak. Jill Suttie.
Greater Good Magazine (March 10, 2020)

Let’s Talk About Coronavirus: A Practical Toolkit for You and Your Family.
Dr Martha Deiros Collado. Blog post (March 21, 2020)

Productivity

Overcoming perfectionism during the pandemic. Desiree Dickerson
Nature. July 16, 2020

Science-ing from home. Kendall Powell.
Nature. March 26, 2020.

Working from home for academics.
Academic Coach Blog. (March 26, 2020)

Five tips for moving teaching online as COVID-19 takes hold. Virginia Gewin.
Nature (24 March, 2020)

How leaders can maximize trust and minimize stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
American Psychological Association. (March 20, 2020)

Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure. Aisha S. Ahmad. The Chronicle of Higher Education. (March 27, 2020).

Apps & websites

Supporting your mental health during Coronavirus. allmentalhealth.org
Guides you through thoughts like “what if I can’t stop worrying?” or “I’m overwhelmed right now”