Managing Stress
During this extraordinarily trying time, tried-and-true stress management strategies still apply. Eating healthy meals and drinking plenty of water, getting a good night sleep, practicing mindfulness, and getting plenty of exercise will help you to manage your stress and anxiety. Here are some free resources to help you with self-care.
- Caring for Your Coronavirus Anxiety – Mental Health America & Shine
- Managing Anxiety and Stress – Center for Disease Control
- Coronavirus and Maintaining Mental Health – Maryland Department of Health
- Stress Fact Sheet – Mental Health Association of Maryland
- Tips for Tackling Anxiety – Sheppard Pratt
- Living with Mental Illness During COVID-19 Outbreak – Mental Health America
- Frequently Asked Questions on Mental Health, Mental Illness, and COVID-19 – NAMI
- Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak – SAMHSA
Seek Professional Help
- Take an Online Mental Health Screening – Mental Health America
- Get Help Accessing Mental Health Care in Maryland
- 7 Tips for Making the Most of Online Therapy During the Covid 29 Outbreak
- How to Prepare for a Video Appointment with Your Mental Health Clinician
Stay Connected With Friends and Family
- Have a Netflix party
- Hangout online with one of the many free online video-calling apps
- Touch base on social media
- Start a group chat to check in on one another
Practice Mindfulness and Mediation
- Free Digital Resources to Help You Navigate With Mindfulness, Compassion, and Presence
- 3 Minute Breathing Space Meditation
- Calm, Clarity, Confidence Meditation
- Guided Meditations on Spotify
- Calm — app to improve sleep, meditation, and relaxation
- Headspace — guided meditations
Free Online Exercise
- 25+ Fitness Studios and Gyms Offering Live-Stream Workouts During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- Search for workouts on YouTube