COVID-19 and Mental Health
The current situation regarding COVID-19 is affecting everyone. These times can be especially tough on people’s mental health. To provide everyone with trustworthy and relevant information regarding COVID-19, EUFAMI has listed a collection of useful websites.
The first section consists of a collection of websites with information on COVID-19 in general and advice for carers. The second section consists of websites that provide good advice for maintaining good mental health during the Corona crisis. Lastly, there is a section with websites that were recommended by EUFAMI’s member organisations. Read on to find out whether these websites are able to help you and your family.
General Information about COVID-19
For Everyone
- Updates and general information about COVID-19 from the World Health Organization: https://bit.ly/2ZK2pWf
- Updates and general information about COVID-19 from the European Centre for Disease Control: https://bit.ly/36C6yN5
For Researchers and Health workers
- Lancet’s Updates about Latest Research: https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus?dgcid=kr_pop-up_tlcoronavirus20
For Carers
- Practical advice for carers: https://www.carealliance.ie/Covid19
COVID-19 and Mental Health
For Everyone
- Recommendations on maintaining good mental health: https://www.europsy.net/covid-19-resource-centre/
- Tools for everyone experiencing mental distress: http://learn.4mentalhealth.com/sites/default/files/courses/wb8/index.html#/
- Practical advice for staying at home and looking after your mental health: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
- Mental health and psychosocial considerations and advice: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf?sfvrsn=6d3578af_10&ua=1
- Eight ways to look after your mental health: https://www.mhe-sme.org/covid-19/
For Health Workers
- Recommendations on maintaining good mental health: https://www.europsy.net/covid-19-resource-centre/
For the Youth and Children
- Tips, advice and guidance on where to get support for your mental health: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/coronavirus-and-mental-health/
Recommendations from Our Member Organisations
ENCONTRAR+SE has been active on their social media during the Corona crisis. The material that they are sharing is also available on their website. This website is in Portuguese:
Hafal’s website offers an overview of useful information about COVID-19 itself and about taking care of your mental health during this time:
HPE Austria wants to let you know that the HPE consultants are available from Monday to Friday from 10am to 8pm during the Corona crisis. You can call the following telephone number: +43 1 526 42 02
MindWise offers advice on how to take care of your mental health during this time:
Rethink Mental Illness offers an online hub providing practical support and information for people living with mental illness and for carers:
Salud Mental España has made a presentation about how they are coping with the COVID-19 outbreak:
Shine recommends these websites with relevant information and explanations about COVID-19:
- https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html
- https://www.hpsc.ie/az/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/
- https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus/
- https://www.nala.ie/covid-19-words-explained
Unafam offers support and information about COVID-19 and taking care of your mental health. The website is in French:
Ypsilon offers support, information and advice for carers and relatives. The website is in Dutch:
