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Mental health resources during COVID19/Coronavirus


For those in isolation, here are some resources for a variety of needs, including personal safety, reading, and other things to do to keep from going stir crazy. I have made an effort to include free and low-cost services. Some, but not all, of these services, are also offered in Spanish and other languages. There are also some craft ideas, most of which involve supplies you already have in your home.
Websites 
 
General Mental Health 
https://bethere.org/
How to support those around you
https://mooddisorders.ca/forum/
Forum to chat with others for support 

Mindfulness & Meditation Apps 
Headspace is offering free meditations for COVID19 (https://www.headspace.com/covid-19)
Balance app - (currently only on iOS) This month, they’re offering a completely free one-year subscription to Balance to anyone who wants it. Email access@balanceapp.com for instructions
Prana Breath - free app for guided breathing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abdula.pranabreath&hl=en_CA)
Calm.com is offering free meditations at https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath
Exercise Apps 
Downdog is offering all of their apps for free until April 1 (Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout)
Lululemon is offering yoga and meditation videos (link updated to go to free videos)
The Sweat app is great for at home workouts
Peloton Digital are now offering 90day free trial of their app.
Wollendance Cardio dance fitness class live & on-demand, offer 14-days free trial
8fit offers quick home workouts
Wakeout has fun 30s stretching & relaxation exercises, offers 7-days free trial
Nike Training Club app is completely free and has amazing guided workouts
Daily Burn is offering 2 months free of their online workout classes 
Misc 
Fidgetland is offering a 25% discount on ALL their fidget toys through the end of the month with code MARCH2020
Creeds is offering free pick up and delivery for Laundry and Dry Cleaning for those in self-isolation. Call 416 923 2500 to arrange 

Online talk therapy  
Layla - finds you a therapist matched to your needs, available for Ontario. Sessions in-person, online video, or phone. Free initial intake call
Talkspace is offering $100 off their plans
BetterHelp offers $40 to $70 weekly plans (can also be via text or chat - not just video call) - US-based
Inkblot virtual therapy sessions
Shift Collab, in-person and online options. I use them personally and love the service.
Balanced Mind and Wellness Inc., phone and secure video counselling in GTA. Psychotherapy & Naturopathic Services. 
Affordable Therapy Network (online) - offering reduced rates, low-cost, sliding scale online therapy options 
Pathway-Therapy, in-person and online options. Currently offering sliding-scales to support a wider range of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Open Path Collective - offering sliding scale individual ($30-$60) and couples and families ($30-$80) therapy options 
Big White Wall - is a free, online mental health and wellbeing service that helps people who are dealing with everyday stressors or major life events. Available 24/7/365
Good2Talk - Good2Talk provides confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia. This hotline is also free.
New Creations Counseling - Dr. Tenille Richardson-Quamina is Florida-based; but offers online sessions

Personal Safety/Mental Health:
Crisis Text Line: Text 741741
IntheRooms, online meetings for all 12 Step fellowships, including a new COVID19 support group

Assistance with Basic Needs:
Meals On Wheels America (which will link you to programs in your area)

Keeping Busy at Home:
Borrowing Kindle Books from Your Library. Local libraries use a variety of apps to lend e-books. Find your local library here.
Strut your stuff on Sporcle, with trivia quizzes, crosswords, sodoku, and more
Play tabletop games online so you don’t have to miss Game Night
You finally have time to get rid of a bunch of stuff in your house, so try the 30 Day Declutter Challenge.
Free opera every night from the Metropolitan Opera, starting with Carmen on 3/16/2020.
If you can’t go to the baseball game, you can watch Ken Burns' Baseball on PBS

Learn Something New:
Break out of your card game rut by learning some new games
Learn a new language with Duolingo. You can also download the Duolingo app. Both the app and online courses are free.
Free art lessons here and here
Learn to knit or crochet. Free knitting lessons here and crochet for beginners here. You can order yarn and needles (knitting) or hooks (crochet) online. This beginner knitted scarf is a good one to start with. You’ll need 250 yards of DK Weight yarn and a pair of size 8 needles (the yarn does not need to be expensive). There are plenty of great YouTube videos for both crafts.
Learn to Hula Hoop. If you already know how to hoop and want to learn some new tricks, check out Sunny Daze or DizZy DynamiC.
Learn Poi. This includes instructions on how to make your own poi with supplies you have on-hand.
Learn about birds. There’s also an Audubon app so you can keep track of the birds you’ve spotted.
Open Culture has an enormous list of links for free cultural and educational resources

Explore the World From Home:
Travel the world and play fun games (including Carmen Sandiego) with Google Earth Voyager. You will need to use the Chrome browser.
Take a Virtual Field Trip. More field trips and zoo cams here. Lots more animal cams from around the world.

Resources for Parents:

Activities for Kids:
Famous actors read children’s books (including Frozen’s Kristen Bell)
Go Noodle, which focuses on movement and mindfulness for children. Movement and brain activities can also be found at Fluency & Fitness.
Science Mom & Math Dad will be doing a daily show featuring science and math lessons, crafts and games

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