How is COVID-19 impacting mental health?
The new mental health research on coronavirus
Managing mental health during coronavirus – Experts around the world share insights
World Health Organization mental health considerations: COVID-19 outbreak
World Health Organization mental health considerations: COVID-19 outbreak 2
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic
Mental Health Commission of Canada: COVID-19 resources
WHO mental-health-considerations
Suicide and COVID-19 lancet article
Suicide and COVID-19 lancet article
Grieving during COVID-19
Protecting your mental health during COVID-19
Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
Taking care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic (YouTube video)
National Alliance on mental illness_ COVID-19 info
Nova Scotia Health Authority: Coping with COVID-19
COVID-19 symptom self-assessment tool
Mental health apps: How to make an informed choice
Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty
How to care for your mental health during the coronavirus lockdown
Pandemic panic? These five tips can help you regain your calm
Sleep more, sneeze less: Increased slumber helps prevent colds
Canadian Mental Health Association: COVID-19 and mental health
Resilience in challenging times
A guide to sleeping with coronavirus anxiety
A guide about guarding mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Managing anxiety during COVID-19
Why bird music is great for relaxation, stress and anxiety
Seven science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
How to deal with coronavirus if you have OCD or anxiety
Five ways to help teens manage anxiety about the coronavirus
Anxious about the coronavirus? Here are five tips from mental health experts
Managing fears and anxiety: Coronavirus
Managing anxieties caused by fears of the coronavirus
How you can help others
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
Printable postcard offering to help
Let’s aim for physical distancing rather than social distancing
#RisingYouth awareness partner expression of interest
Experiencing a traumatic event
Recovery and coping strategies
Recovery and coping strategies (French)
Nova Scotia COVID-19 grants
GrantWatch: Nova Scotia grants database daily update
Talking to your children and youth about COVID-19
How to talk to kids and teens about the coronavirus
Five ways to help teens manage anxiety about the coronavirus
Youth learning about disaster preparedness and response
Children helping children cope
Youth responding to stressful events
Youth preparedness implementing a community-based program
Autism social story: What is COVID-19?
Autism social story: My school is closed
Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
Ripple effect children’s services (YouTube video)
How teenagers can protect their mental health during COVID-19
Just for kids: A comic exploring the new coronavirus
Talking to children about COVID-19 – Calgary School Board
Être parent en temps de pandémie
Older adults and COVID-19
How to be alone, but not lonely, despite the coronavirus
It’s time to get serious about social distancing. Here’s how
Self-quarantine? Isolation? Social Distancing? What they mean and when to do them
Social distancing or quarantined: How are you spending your time?
Guide on handling coughs and colds in the elderly
Activities to support your mental health
You can now download over 300,000 books from the New York Public Library for free
Audible just made hundreds of titles completely free to help during the coronavirus crisis
Library card registration for online library access
Twenty screen-free things to do with your kids indoors when school is closed
From boot camp to yoga, YMCA launches 60 free online classes for people stuck at home
Download free colouring books from 113 museums
COVID-19 in the workplace
COVID-19 and mental health at work
Mental Health Works to provide free webinars on workplace mental health amid COVID-19 concerns
COVID-19: Workplace fact sheet #1: When may an employee lawfully refuse to work?
COVID-19 employer and community group NS expectations on hygiene
The Emergency Response Benefit: How it works and how to get it
Workplace wellness: Coping during COVID-19
Psychosocial mental health and well-being support for staff
Workplace strategies for mental health – Youtube video
Working independently? Who has your back?
Mayo Clinic: Teleworking during the coronavirus: Tips for coping
Working from Home: A Guide to Creating a Healthy and Productive Workspace
Guidance for Professional Help
COVID-19 plan for therapists: Questions, answers, and guidelines
Tips for leaders and health care staff
Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak
Non-medical masks are now mandatory in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotians without ready access to non-medical masks can now get reusable, cloth masks at all 80 public libraries across Nova Scotia and 24 provincial museums:
Nova Scotia public library mask distribution centres
Nova Scotia museum mask distribution centres
Information about wearing a non-medical mask
Frequently asked questions about wearing a non-medical mask
World Health Organization: When and how to use masks
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Considerations for wearing masks
CBC: Living with face masks: How to stow them, reuse disposables and more