A List of Resources

Below are a number of strategies we shared as we went through the passing world wide pandemic, they included things like getting some fresh air and sunshine when you can, reaching out to others through phone & text etc, reading lots, staying positive about our future, and listening to relaxing music like:

Reliable and Accurate Help’s and Strategies to Keep Well

1. 911: For a Medical Emergency call 911.

2. BC Crisis Centre: Crisis Line Numbers and Youth Chat Lines.

3. Kids Help Line: We are Here For You.

4. Need to Talk to Someone? Free 30 Minute Consultation with a BC Registered Psychologist

5. Talk to a BC Nurse: Call 811

6. BC Doctors: Managing Anxiety and Stress in Families with Children and Youth During the COVID-19 Outbreak.

7. Stigma Free Covid-19 Youth Wellness Toolkit.

8. Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMH): Mental Health Support for Children & Youth During Covid-19.

9. Anxiety Canada: Anxiety in Youth.

10. Foundry BC: Help For You if You Need Help

11. Foundry BC: Tips When the News Stresses you Out.

12. BC Govt Website for Covid-19 Resources.

13. Abbotsford SD34 Response and Updates to Covid-19.

14. BC Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions, including links to local resources: Managing COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety and Depression.

15. HeretoHelp BC find strategies and telephone help lines.

16. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Mental Health and Covid-19.

17. BC Centre for Disease Control: Covid-19 How to Protect Yourselves.

18. BC Association of Clinical Counsellors: Navigating Covid-19-Our Top Resources.

19. MindHealthBC Assessment of your mental health and resources.

20. Anxiety Canada: What to do if You’re Anxious or Worried About Covid-19.

21. Child Mind Institute: Supporting Families (List of Resources)

22. CDC Stress & Coping with Covid-19.

23. Psychology Today: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak.

24. UBC: How to Get and Give Support During the Covid-19 Outbreak.

25. Take a Coursera Free Course by University of Toronto: Managing Your Mental Health During Covid-19.

26. Anger Managers Free Weekly Online Calming Clinic.

27. Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN) Podcasts: Coronavirus Fact vs Fiction.

28. Vancouver Canucks Check-In Message During Covid-19.

29. BC Lions Quarterback Travis Lulay (Retired) Family Message.

30. Join me on with my Daily Distancing Full Body Workout.

31. The Journal’s Free Resources for Schools during Covid-19.

32. YouthSpace.ca: Online crisis & emotional support chat.

33. Jack.Org: Mental Health Resources

Please Reach out to me if you need any help. Be safe, we will get through this together.