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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this page covers healthy ways to handle stress and includes links to more information on coping with stress, emergencies, and traumatic events.
Behavioral Health Resources and Recommendations | "Coping with COVID" podcast and blog series
On this page from the Washington State Department of Health are several resources for behavioral health, as well as a podcast series specifically covering ways to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals and families. Some topics covered in the series include stress, anxiety, communication, and mindfulness.
Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
A page from the CDC covering the emotional impact emergencies and disasters can have on children as well as how caregivers can help. A descriptive list of common reactions broken down by age group is also included.
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
A fact sheet created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) detailing signs of stress, techniques for relaxing, and resources for help.
Coping with Fatigue, Fear, and Panic During a Crisis
An article from the Harvard Business Review discussing how we behave when overwhelmed and fatigued, how it affects our decision-making processes, and how to cope.
That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief
From the Harvard Business Review, an article relating stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to the stages of grief.
An article from the Harvard Business Review covering negative emotional contagion with a focus on how it spreads and affects us.
How to find your bearings in a crisis
In this article from TED, Ingrid Lee describes different ways that we can figure out where we are and where we are going during times of crisis.