Last Updated May 1, 2020
COVID-19 & Churches: Self-Care & Mental Health
COPING
Resources on Depression, Anxiety and Counseling
Depression and Anxiety: symptoms and suggestions; Crisis hotlines; Christian counseling resources; and a teaching series, Jesus + My Mental Health. Compiled by Reunion Church.
Coping with Coronavirus Webinars
Dealing with daily stress, anxiety, and a range of other emotions. A series of four video webinars from Harvard Medical School by Dr. Luana Marques. Regulating emotions and building resiliency in the face of a pandemic.
CDC on Stress & Coping
The CDC web page on Daily Life and Coping has good general information on dealing with the mental strains and stress of the pandemic under the sub-section “Stress and Coping.” It includes helpful information on how different people and age groups respond to stress and how to help reduce stress and anxiety for yourself, children, teens, first responders and those coming out of quarantine.
GRIEF & LOSS
Resources from Harvard Cru Staff Tammy and Pat McLeod, authors of Hit Hard.
Understanding & Help for Ambiguous Loss
Biblical & Theological Resources & Spiritual Practices for Ambiguous Loss
Conversations on Ambiguous Loss in a Pandemic
Contributions from Pat and Tammy McLeod, Harvard Chaplains for Cru, and Ron and Bonnie Sanders, Campus Ministers for Cru at Stanford.
POST-TRAUMA SUPPORT & HEALING
Corey Johnson Program - “Can We Talk” Conference Call
Experiencing stress or trauma during the coronavirus? “Can We Talk” is a weekly conference call every Thursday night, open to all.
Conference Call Line Instructions for CAN WE TALK:
Step #1: Dial: 1-929-436-2866
Step #2: Enter Meeting ID: 887995182#
Step #3: Press # to join the call. (There is no Participant ID)
EMOTIONAL SElf-Care TOOLS
The free Youper app is helpful for taking a moment to yourself, saying how you feel, and connecting those feelings to what’s happening in your life. This simple act alone helps to right-size your feelings so you can take positive action. With Premium features, the app also asks you questions to help you explore, gain insight, reframe your thinking, and take positive steps. - Jess Mason, M.Div., EGC Applied Research & Consulting
