Mental Well-Being & Coronavirus: Call to Mind Publishes Online Resource Guide for Mental Well-Being

Compiled credibleonline resources dedicated to mental wellness for individuals, organizations

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 2, 2020 – In response to the widespread change induced by COVID-19 in our lives, Call to Mind – American Public Media’s initiative to foster new conversations about mental health – has launched a site dedicated to mental wellness resources.

CalltoMindNow.org includes extensive resources and blog posts from trusted public health and mental health organizations including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America and others. These relevant tips and recommendations have been compiled with the goal of reaching individuals where they’re at with ways to cope and manage their mental well-being in this uncertain time.

This is a toolkit for everyone: media outletscovering coronavirus and compiling resources for audiences, organizationslooking to support their employees, and individuals seeking tools to aid theirmental wellness.

Topics covered in CalltoMindNow.orginclude:

• Self-care during the pandemic
• Coping with stress and anxiety during COVID-19
• Dealing with loneliness and isolation
• Talking with kids about COVID-19
• Digital distractions
• Living with your mental illness
• How to get help
• Resources if you are in a crisis

“So many of us have had our lives upturned by the presenceof COVID-19 in our communities. It’s important to prioritize physical health,but this pandemic’s effect on our mental health cannot be ignored,” saidBabette Apland, managing director of Call to Mind.

“This new source of stress, compiled with isolation, canlead to anxiety and loneliness for many of us, and can exacerbate illness forpeople already dealing with a mental health condition,” said Apland. “The goalwith our site is to have one place with trusted information on ways to cope andhow to seek help if you need it.”

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