Dear Stefaan,

I found APA resources very useful. Please see the link below.

Regards,

Achour

https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-blog/2020/03/covid-19-mental-health-impacts-resources-for-psychiatrists

Thank you AIT.

Yours,

Stefaan

APA recommendation is top shelf. I've also been sharing with schools and the college about spending more time on the "resilience" side of things, regardless of this crisis or not. It's been our response to the overwhelming push for trauma-informed everything. We are offering resources from reliable outlets. Professionally and personally I ave been a "Sounds True" believer and a Foundation fan for years. Right now, Tami Simon is offering FREE support for resilience. It is neurodevelopmentally appropriate for all age groups.

https://product.soundstrue.com/resilience-in-challenging-times/?_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJzbXdvbGZAZGluZWNvbGxlZ2UuZWR1IiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSk1EZ2FxIn0%3D

British Psychological Society also have some great resources: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-33/april-2020/coronavirus-psychological-perspectives

Good day sir! Please try the following link:

Preprint An Analysis on the Panic of Filipinos During COVID-19 Pandem...

Article Rethinking online mental health services in China during the...

Article The COVID-19 outbreak: Crucial role the psychiatrists can play

Very important and pertinent question during this pandemic!

Here is an article of value for the general reader:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-loneliness-from-coronavirus-isolation-takes-its-own-toll

And a more professional article in the world's leading general medical journal, The Lancet:

Wang, G., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Zhang, J., & Jiang, F. (2020). Mitigate the effects of home confinement on children during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Lancet.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30547-X/fulltext

Regards,

Vincenzo Di Nicola, MD, PhD

University of Montreal

Dear Stefaan,

I came across this document: https://app.mhpss.net/resource/basic-psychological-support-for-staff-health-doctors-and-nurses. It is to help provide basic psychological support to healthcare workers during COVID-19.

I also found a briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/briefing-note-covid-and-mental-health.pdf. It is available in different languages, as well: https://app.mhpss.net/resources/.

All the best,

Jessica

Preprint #Stay-at-home #It-is-not-that-simple

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30061-X/fulltext

Here is an excellent recently published review about the mental health effects of quarantine and confinement

Dear,

There are notes from WHO and IASC with guidance regarding mental health during the COVID 19 outbreak.

Regards,

Achour

Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak 18 March 2020

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf?sfvrsn=6d3578af_16

Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak Version 1.0 – IASC (Inter Agency Standing Committee)

https://www.unicef.org/media/65916/file/Briefing%20note%20on%20addressing%20mental%20health%20and%20psycosocial%20aspects%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak.pdf

Here are is a useful professional article on helping children with confinement:

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30547-X/fulltext

Also, I'm attaching two things for children and families:

1) A brief Toolkit for Families put together by staff at Children's Mercy Hosp in Kansas City, MO including Child Psychiatrist and past speaker of the APA Assembly Bob Batterson who posted it to the Assembly website. The intro  includes this helpful (COVID) acronym:

Cooperate - With state and local orders, as well as recommendations to keep physical distance between yourself and your children and others.

Operate - Find ways for your family to continue to function with work, school and physical activity.

Vocalize -Talk about how this makes you feel. Most likely you are not alone in how you feel.

Ideas - Now is the time to come with new ideas, both big and small. Think about your future and the possibilities that you want to pursue.

Determination - Every person has had to overcome personal stress and difficulty. Our ancestors most certainly did as well. Strength is in us. Let's find it now that we need it.

2) "Finding the Right Words to Talk with Children and Teens about Coronavirus" which is quite well done with respect to age appropriate language for various aged kids.

Best wishes,

Vincenzo Di Nicola

Child and Family Psychiatrist

Univesity of Montreal

These suggestions come from doctors engaged in improving communication with patients:

https://www.vitaltalk.org/guides/covid-19-communication-skills/

Dear Stefaan,

I recently came across a story book to help children better understand the virus, the disease, and the importance of physical distancing. It might be a good resource in helping them manage difficult emotions during these challenging times.

Here is the link to the story book, and it is available it different languages:

https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-reference-group-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-emergency-settings/my-hero-you

All the very best,

Jessica

Chapter Coping with Mental Health Challenges During COVID-19

Following

Good answer dear Jessica Spagnolo

I agree with Aleksandra Anna Zarek

Preprint Caring for coronavirus healthcare workers: lessons learned f...

Just come across your question - I wondered if this might be useful to your work...

https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/News/News%20-%20Files/Psychological%20needs%20of%20healthcare%20staff.pdf

Best wishes.