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Mental Health and COVID-19

 

Fear, worry, and stress are normal responses during times when we are faced with uncertainty or the unknown. So it is normal and understandable that people are experiencing these feelings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Added to the fear of contracting the virus in a pandemic such as COVID-19 is the impact of the significant changes to our daily lives brought on by efforts to contain and slow down the spread of the virus. Faced with the challenging new realities of social distancing, working from home, temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack of physical contact with loved ones and friends, it is important that we look after our mental, as well as our physical, health.

PAHO/WHO, together with partners, is providing guidance and assistance to the Region of the Americas during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help support the mental and overall well-being of everyone, especially those who might require extra support during this difficult time.

Further materials relating to looking after our mental health during the COVID pandemic will be added to this page as they become available.

 

Webinar Series

 

The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Unit coordinated a series of weekly webinars on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the context of COVID-19. 

Webinars are conducted only in one language, English or Spanish. The following list contains the webinars in English, for the ones in Spanish, check this link.

Register here to the series to receive the invitations and the recordings and presentations of the webinars. 

 

Video Series

 

6 recommendations for dealing with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

How can you help a person who is grieving during COVID-19?

 

Are you a health worker and facing stressful situations due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

How to help children cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic?

4 recommendations for coping with stress and mental well-being during isolation or quarantine

 

 My Hero is You

Animation adapted from the children´s book "My Hero is You"

 

 


 

Mental health in primary care: a priority in the COVID-19 pandemic
 Coordination on mental health: a priority in emergencies

 

 

 

Postcards for Social Media

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