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COVID-19
A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities. It’s normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It’s also very common for people to display great resiliency during times of crisis.[1]
We should remember that this is absolutely the time to lean on each other. Even if we can’t be close physically, we need to stay close emotionally. So, while you’re staying in, stay in touch with each other, and reach out if you need support.
CMHA has put together some resources and suggestions to help support your mental health at this time of uncertainty.
We encourage you to share this page. We will be updating it regularly, so please check back for new resources.
Services and supports
- Find your local CMHA here
- Get free mental health support at BounceBack
- Recovery Colleges – Access free Mental Health Courses
- Get free mental health support at Wellness Together Canada
- Reach Kids Help Phone or call at 1-800-668-6868
- Thinking of suicide? Call 1-833-456-4566 (in QC: 1-866-277-3553) or visit crisisservicescanada.ca.
Policy papers and Statements
- Mental health impacts of COVID-19: Wave 2
- Mental health impacts of COVID-19: Wave 1
- Statement on Universal Basic Income
- COVID-19 and Mental Health: Heading Off an Echo Pandemic
- ‘Social distancing’ is a misnomer: we should be physically distancing, but remain as social as ever
- Online supports for COVID-19 stress are there—but Canadians aren’t accessing them
- Pre-Budget submission: Investing in focused areas of support to ensure long-term mental health recovery for Canadians
Self-care
- Your Social Distancing Survival Guide
- Pandemic pushing your anxiety buttons?
- I’m feeling stressed due to the pandemic
- Social connection is the cure
- Listening: how to make your social interactions real
- Kindness is contagious. Not just fear
- More than simply “fine”
- Move for your mood
- Coping with Loneliness
- Social Support
- Stress
- Grieving
Caring for others
- Care for the Caregiver
- Supporting a Loved One
- Caring for children in the COVID-19 crisis
- Caring for Older Adults during COVID-19
- Children, Youth, and Anxiety
- Children, Youth, and Depression
- Discovery College Kelowna – Coping with Current Events: A Parent, Family and Caregiver Toolkit
- Tools for people aged 70 and over and caregivers
- Screens and your child: the inside scoop
- Tips on how to really listen
- Overdose Prevention
- Carry it Toolkit – Naloxone 101
Workplace Mental Health
- RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE: A psychological toolkit for heading back to work (CMHA Ontario)
- 6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
- Why working from home is so exhausting and how to reinvigorate
- Zoom Exhaustion is Real. Here Are Six Ways to Find Balance and Stay Connected
- Working from Home During COVID, With and Without Children
- How to cope with social distancing and working from home
Other relevant resources
Here are some credible sources of information that we recommend:
- Your local public health unit
- Your provincial/territorial public health authority
- The Government of Canada’s COVID-19 web page
- World Health Organization
What is happening at my local CMHA?
If you are looking for the CMHA in your community, you can find it here. Check their website for local news and information.
What is happening with CMHA National’s upcoming events and programs?
Please check the websites below to stay informed about any changes to plans and schedules.
- Mental Health for All (MH4A) Conference
- Mental Health Week
- Ride Don’t Hide
- Peer Support Canada
- Not Myself Today
Take care and stay safe!
[1] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration