Mental Health & Well-being
Your mental health and well-being are as important as your physical health.
Below are resources to help you during this difficult time.
National Helplines
Confidential, immediate support is available through these national helplines.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
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Domestic Violence Hotline:
Local Helplines
Confidential, immediate support is available through these local helplines.
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OU Physician Psychiatry Clinic:
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Red Rock Behavioral Health Services:
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Northcare:
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National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) Oklahoma:
Meditation and Relaxation
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Headspace: Providers with a National Provider Identifier can
sign up for free full access)
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Calm: Seven-day free trial. A meditation, sleep, and relaxation app that also
provides resources specifically for coping with COVID-19 anxiety
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Stop, Breathe & Think: Always free, and for kids too
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Insight Timer: Always free. This is not a daily app, but rather a great library you
can search for various types of meditations and lengths by excellent teachers
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10% Happier: Free and paid options available. Health care providers can use redemption
code HEALTHCARE to unlock all content.Access the
free Coronavirus Sanity Guide, including meditations, podcasts, blog posts and talks offered by Ten Percent Happier
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CBT-i Coach - Free cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, available for iOS and Android
Resources for Families
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YMCA of Greater OKC Emergency Childcare (View
Website)
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That Discomfort You are Feeling is Grief (View
Article)
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Mental Health Care Important During Pandemic (View
Article)
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How to Talk with Children About COVID-19 (View
Article)
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CDC, Caring for Children in a Disaster (View
Article)
Resources for Physicians
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6 Ways to Address Physician Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic (View
Article)
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Caring for Me is Caring for You: The Power of Physician Self-Care (View
Article)
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Oklahoma State Medical Association Physician Wellness Program (View
Website)
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OU Health Physicians: Maintenance of Contemplation (MOC), Facing the Pandemic
with Virtue (View
Article)
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Website, Blog, and Podcast Resources for Academic Medicine & COVID-19
(Johns Hopkins SOM) (View
Website)
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MED+ED COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Providers (View
Website)
Additional Resources
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Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (View
Article)
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Five Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus (View
Website)
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Seven Crucial Research Findings that can Help People Deal with COVID-19 (View
Article)
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Resources for Psychological Health (View
List)
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Coping with Disaster (View
PDF)
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Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty (Listen to
Podcast)