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Mental health resources for Covid 19

 

If you have discovered some changed behaviour in your mental health recently, then you are not alone; roughly one out of five individuals is dealing with mental health circumstances consistently, yet only 33% of these individuals are accepting the consideration they need. 

A large number of us are confronting difficulties that can be distressing, overpowering, and cause compelling feelings in grown-ups and youngsters. General wellbeing activities, for example, social separation, are important to lessen the spread of COVID-19; however they can cause us to feel confined and desolate and can build pressure and tension. Figuring out how to adapt to changes in a sound manner will make you, and individuals you care about, and people around you become stronger.

You can make these small changes to break the cycle of your negative thoughts:

  • Take deep breaths

  • Meditate 

  • Sleep properly

  • Spend some time with nature

  • Spend some time pursuing your hobbies

  • Eat healthy

  • Exercise

(NAMI)

 

The COVID-19 pandemic will influence the mental health  and well  being of people past the quickness of the underlying emergency, but you can find a way to support your mental health and of others by utilising these resources:

 

  • WHEN YOU ARE FEELING ALONE

https://www.ecommunity.com/healthminute/2020/how-beat-loneliness-during-covid-19

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-cope-with-loneliness-during-coronavirus-4799661

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-curb-loneliness-while-the-world-is-physical-distancing

https://hartfordhealthcare.org/about-us/news-press/news-detail?articleid=27215&publicId=395


 

  • WHEN YOU ARE FEELING ANXIOUS

https://patient.info/news-and-features/why-its-normal-to-feel-anxious-about-a-post-covid-future

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips/

https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/top-ten-covid-19-anxiety-reduction-strategies

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/coronavirus-anxiety.htm


 

  • WHEN YOU ARE WORKING FROM HOME

https://www.themuse.com/advice/coronavirus-work-from-home-tips

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/8-tips-work-from-home-time-management/

https://www.verywellmind.com/the-stress-of-working-from-home-4141174

https://www.aubank.in/blogs/6-wellness-tips-to-try-while-working-from-home


 

  • WHEN YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING

https://www.henryford.com/blog/2020/03/coronasomnia-9-tips-for-coronavirus-related-insomnia

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/what-do-when-you-cant-sleep

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/getting-better-sleep.htm

https://healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/7-tips-for-troubleshooting-sleep-problems-during-covid-19/

https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/cant-sleep-during-quarantine-insomnia

 

  • WHEN YOU ARE FEELING STRESSED

https://uichildrens.org/health-library/managing-stress-during-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/5-ways-to-manage-stress-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/

https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/stress-management-tools


 

SOME OTHER THINGS THAT YOU CAN PRACTISE:

  • Go ahead and feel your sentiments 

You and your colleagues are probably going to feel an enormous pressing factor given the likely flood in care requests, hazard of contamination and gear deficiencies, among different stressors. Encountering pressure and the sentiments related with it are in no way, shape or form an indication of shortcoming or a reflection on your capacity to do your job.

 

  • Purposefully use coping mechanisms

Set up as a regular occurrence methodologies that have worked for you in the past during seasons of stress and anxiety. These can incorporate getting sufficient rest and figuring out rest time during work or between shifts, eating dinners (preferably, quality food, on a timetable), participating in active work and remaining in contact (with proper social separation) with family and friends.

 

  • Perform customary registration with yourself 

Screen yourself for manifestations of discouragement/stress issues like delayed bitterness, trouble dozing, meddling recollections or potentially sensations of misery. Converse with a confided in associate or chief. Be available to look for proficient assistance if indications persevere or deteriorate over time.

 

  • Take parts from the news and online media 

Make a normal propensity for pulling back from your PC and mobile phone every once in a while. While returning on the web, center around data from trustworthy sources, not simply


 

This is a tough time and we have to make ourselves tougher to get through this. Hope is what keeps us alive and we really hope all this ends soon but till then take care of yourself and people around you.