Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
- Brief note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 outbreak
- Supporting people working in the COVID-19 (frontline workers and team leaders/managers)
- Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) message during the COVID-19 (general public for dealing with stress)
- Messages & activities for helping children deal with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Helping older adults cope with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Supporting the needs of people with disabilities during a COVID-19 outbreak
- MHPSS activities for adults in isolation/quarantine
Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) – COVID-19 information
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- Coronavirus Resources
- COVID-19 Pandemic Guidance Document
Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)
Canadian Medical Association (CMA) – Framework for Ethical Decision Making During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – COVID-19 resources for health professionals
World Psychiatric Association (WPA) – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mental Health Resources
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) – COVID-19 Pandemic Response Resources
- Managing the Stress of Holiday Gatherings During COVID-19
- Sustaining Operations and Preventing Burnout During COVID-19: How Leaders Can Help
Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) – Coping with COVID
The British Psychological Society – The psychological needs of healthcare staff as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic
United Nations – Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health
Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) – COVID-19 Readiness Resource Project (CRRP)
Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Podcast Episode 15: Coronavirus Q&A with Dr. Frank Sommers
Psychosocial Support IFRC – Remote Psychological First Aid during COVID-19
PTSD: National Center for PTSD
- Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress
World Health Organization (WHO) – Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers
Psychological First Aid for Frontline Health Care Providers: A Quick Guide to Wellness
- This is a great practical workbook for enhancing your wellness and resilience, written in a user friendly way by clinical psychologist, Dr. Melanie Joanisse.
Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario – Mental Health And Wellness During COVID-19
Phoenix Australia – Coronavirus (COVID-19) mental health resources
Uniformed Services University – COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources
Rush University Medical Center – Creating Wellness in a Pandemic: A Practical Toolkit for Health Systems Responding to COVID-19
BC First Responders’ Mental Health – COVID-19 Resources
Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry – Ch 18: Pandemics: Health Care Emergencies
The Center for Complicated Grief – Managing Bereavement around the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
Psychiatric Clinics of North America – Preparing for the Next Pandemic to Protect Public Mental Health: What Have We Learned from COVID-19?
Psychiatric News – Psychiatrists Can Take Proactive Steps to Help Patients During COVID-19 Crisis
National Association of School Psychologists – Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource
Annals of Internal Medicine – Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes – Preparing for Battle: How Hospitalists Can Manage the Stress of COVID-19
Frontiers in Psychiatry – Ecological Disasters and Mental Health: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions
Psychiatria Danubina – Impact of Human Disasters and COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Potential of Digital Psychiatry
Canadian Journal of Public Health – Applying the Lessons of SARS to Pandemic Influenza
General Hospital Psychiatry – The CopeNYP program: A model for brief treatment of psychological distress among healthcare workers and hospital staff
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Lessons from COVID-19 on Executing Communications and Engagement at the Community Level During a Health Crisis
Government of Canada improves digital access to mental health and substance use resources during the COVID-19 pandemic