Presenter: Dr. Lin Hogan, Clinical Therapist at Weems Community Mental Health Center , Forest Institute of Professional Psychiatry, Meridian, Mississippi
Host: Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Episode 106: COVID and Mental Health
Contents
- ADA, Mental Health, and COVID-19 Resources.
- Help Finding and Paying for Mental Health Services
- Recent Research on COVID-19 and Mental Health
ADA, Mental Health, and COVID-19 Resources
- ADA, Disability & COVID-19 Website
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adacovid19.org- Counseling and Support Resources
Link: adacovid19.org/counseling - ADA, COVID-19 and Employment Resources
Link: adacovid19.org/employment
- Counseling and Support Resources
- ADA Live! Episode 79 (3-part series): Protecting Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Each episode of our podcast series is archived with an audio recording, an accessible transcript, and a list of helpful resources at adalive.org/episodes.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Episode 79 (3-part series): Protecting Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Originally broadcast in April 2020.
Link: adalive.org- Episode 79 Resources for Parts 1, 2 and 3
Link: adalive.org/resources/episode-79-resources - Episode 79: Part 1
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode-79 - Episode 79: Part 2
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode-79-2 - Episode 79: Part 3
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode-79-3
- Episode 79 Resources for Parts 1, 2 and 3
- ADA Live! Episode 104: Employment, ADA, and Post-COVID Health | Resources
Source: ADA Live! produced by the Southeast ADA Center
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-104
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-104-resources - Mental Health Tool Kit: Resources for Fostering a Mentally Healthy Workplace | Training Module.
Source: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
Tool Kit: askearn.org/page/mental-health-toolkit
Training Module: Link: askearn.org/learning-center/course/mental-health-friendly-workplace
Help Finding and Paying for Mental Health Services
- Find Treatment Locator
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Link: samhsa.gov/find-treatment - Find Help for Mental Health
Source: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Link: nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255
Or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741
Source: American Society for Suicide Prevention
Link: afsp.org - Learn about Mental Health and COVID-19 (English and Spanish)
Source: American Society for Suicide Prevention
Link: afsp.org/mental-health-and-covid-19 - Paying For Care
Source: Mental Health America (MHA)
Link: mhanational.org/paying-care - Getting Help Paying for Medications
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Link: nami.org/Your-Journey/Living-with-a-Mental-Health-Condition/Getting-Help-Paying-for-Medications - Article: Seven Ways to Find Mental Health Financial Assistance
Source: Go Fund Me
Link: gofundme.com/c/blog/mental-health-financial-assistance
Recent Research on COVID-19 and Mental Health
- News Release: COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers 25% Increase in Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Worldwide (March 2, 2022)
This page includes links to the research brief, action plan, 2020 global atlas, and other mental health resources.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Link: who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide - Report: COVID 19 and Mental Health: A Growing Crisis (2021) [PDF]
Source: Mental Health America (MHA)
Link: mhanational.org/sites/default/files/Spotlight%202021%20-%20COVID-19%20and%20Mental%20Health.pdf