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Supporting Mental Well-Being During COVID

MDH Shared Resources

Check out MDH websites for resources on mental well-being during COVID. Sites may be updated frequently.

• Behavioral Health Emergency Preparedness 
• Mental Health Promotion- (Under the Spotlight)

Some of the current resources include:

• Supporting Mental Well-being During COVID-19 (Includes tips for children and parents, and kids activities.)
• Tips to Reduce COVID-19 Anxiety
• Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety
• Behavioral Health Emergency Preparedness COVID resources
• Self-Care and applying Psychological First Aid (especially for first responders and public health)
• Mental health related hotlines.

Other Hotline Numbers for Families

• National Parent Helpline 1-855-427-2736 http://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/ Operated by Parents Anonymous
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) TTY 1- 800-787-3224 Email and live chat are also available at https://www.thehotline.org/
• Postpartum Support International Helpline 1-800-944-4773 https://www.postpartum.net/

Telemedicine

The following may be useful resources to support use of telemedicine.  We will share further official guidance about telemedicine when available.  

• SAMSHA- Telehealth Remote Communications During COVID-19    
• Telemedicine Delivery of Mental Health Services- MN Health Care Provider Manual- for MA and MN Care billable services.

What are others doing?  A few examples....

Here are just a few examples of steps local public health is taking. 

• Ramsey County is hosting Virtual Wellness Check-Ins via zoom, Mondays @ 1:00 for anyone.
• Minneapolis is surveying staff about their mental well-being needs at this time.
• Washington County is sharing an extensive list of resources with partners.

Basecamp- Share your examples!

There is a file on the Mental Well-being and Resilience Learning Community Basecamp site, along with a discussion thread for people to share examples and resources regarding steps to promote mental well-being and resilience.

Please share your innovating ideas for others.

Join the Mental Well-being Basecamp conversation

Other Resources

A special thanks to Margaret Schuster, from Minneapolis Public Health, the Minneapolis CHIP team, and Natalie Vasilj, from Washington County Public Health, for sharing their list of resources!

• Quick Tips to Take care of Your Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Greater Good’s Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus
• Six Daily Questions to Ask Yourself in Quarantine
• Practicing Resilience in Community Minnesota Communities Caring for Children will host a 30-minute, family-friendly practice of resilience, M-F at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom starting Monday March 23, 2020
• NAMI COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Fostering Community in Times of Social Distancing- Tamarack Institute of Canada
• That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief (Article)-Harvard Business Review

Employers and Supervisors

• Helping Employees to Reduce Stress and Improve Their Wellbeing Webinar      April 2, 2020, Whil
• How leaders can maximize trust and minimize stress during the COVID-19              pandemic , American Psychology Association
• Supervisor Tips & Tools for Motivating Remote Staff to Stay Engaged and                Productive, University of Pittsburgh Office of Human Resources
• Protecting Employees’ Mental Health During COVID-19: Top Tips to Keep in Mind, Business Group on Health

Support for Families and Children

• National Public Radio (NPR):Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
• Cosmic Kids -Yoga, Mindfulness, Meditation for Kids
•  See many additional resources on the MDH Mental Health Promotion website.

Faith-based, Spirituality and Mental Wellbeing

• CDC Resources for Community-based and Faith-based Leaders
• How to with Threats- University of MN Center for Spirituality and Health
• COVID and Congregations-Minnesota Council of Churches
• A Faith Based Response to the Coronavirus-Wisconsin Council of Churches

Thank you for all that you are doing to promote mental well-being in Minnesota! 

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/mentalhealth/index.html

anna.lynn@state.mn.us 

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