The current crisis is causing many people to feel stressed, isolated, anxious, depressed, frightened or panicky. If you or someone you know would like to speak to someone to get some support, the helpline announced by our Health Minister for psychosocial support is 1-800-121-0980

Below are some resources to help manage overwhelming emotions during covid19 outbreak.

MENTAL WELL BEING FOR CHILDREN:

1. Helping children cope with stress during COVID-19: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf

MENTAL WELL BEING FOR PARENTS:

1.  To help parents interact constructively with their children:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/healthy-parenting

MENTAL WELL BEING RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS COPE:

1. Pratham has put together some guidelines on what to do should you or those around you get unwell:

https://www.pratham.org/2020/03/29/prathams-measures-in-light-of-covid-19/

1. How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement:

https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/COVID-19_CommunityEngagement_130320.pdf

COPING WITH STRESS:

1. Resources for meditations, sleep stories, music and more by Calm:

https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720

1. Basic resources on coping with stress: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/coping-with-stress.pdf

COPING WITH SOCIAL STIGMA:

The current COVID-19 outbreak has provoked social stigma and discriminatory behaviours against people of certain ethnic backgrounds as well as anyone perceived to have been in contact with the virus. Here is a resource on how to address it: https://www.unicef.org/media/65931/file/Social%20stigma%20associated%20with%20the%20coronavirus%20disease%202019%20(COVID-19).pdf