Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources for Health Care Workers

MUHC Resources

MUHC Employee Assistance Program
1-800-361-2433
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Quebec Physicians’ Health Program
1-800-387-4166 or 514-379-0888
info@pamq.org

MUHC Intranet [English/French]
LifeSpeak, the MUHC’s Wellness Platform | LifeSpeak, la plateforme de bien-être du CUSM

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MUHC Communications Department [English/French]
Wellness and Mental Health Advice for Healthcare Staff | Conseils en matière de bien-être pour le personnel de la santé (Video)
Finding Your Wellness Rituals during a Challenging Time | Prendre un moment pour soi au quotidien (Video)

For Health Care Workers

American Academy of Pediatrics [English]

• Resilience in Stressful Times and Connecting During Times of Trauma (Video)

American College of Surgeons [English]

• Your Well-Being Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

American Journal of Nursing — Off the Charts Blog [English]

• Practicing the ABCDEs of Self-Care in Pandemic Times

American Psychiatric Nurses Association [English]

• Self Care Tip Sheet for Nurses
• Managing Stress and Self-Care During COVID-19: Information for Nurses

American Psychological Association [English]

• Self-Care Advice for Health-Care Providers during COVID-19

Association paritaire pour la santé et sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales (Canada) [French]

• Facteurs de protection pour réduire le stress (Video)
• Santé psychologique : comment s’apaiser lorsqu’on perd ses repères ? (Recorded webinar)

Canadian Medical Association [English/French]

• Joule COVID-19 Learning Series | Série de webinaires de Joule sur la COVID-19 (Physician wellness webinars)
• Maintaining Your and Your Family’s Well-Being During a Pandemic | Pour assurer votre bien-être et celui de votre famille en temps de pandémie

Canadian Medical Protective Association [English/French]

• Resources for Staying Well during COVID-19 | Ressources pour demeurer en santé pendant la pandémie de COVID-19
• COVID-19 Hub: Advice, Support and Medico-Legal Information | Carrefour sur la COVID-19 : Conseils, soutien et renseignements médico-légaux

Canadian Nurses Association [English/French]

• Staying Healthy During a Pandemic | Rester en santé durant une pandémie

Canadian Psychology Association [English/French]

• Free Psychological Services for Front-Line Health Service Providers | Services psychologiques gratuits aux fournisseurs de services de première ligne

Canadian Society of Physician Leaders [English/French]

• Ensuring Our Own Wellbeing as We Care for Others During the COVID-19 Crisis | Veiller à notre propre bien-être en même temps que nous prenons soin des autres pendant la crise de la COVID-19
• COVID-19 Cannot Take Away our Freedom to Choose | La COVID-19 ne peut pas nous enlever notre liberté de choix
• Control and Influence, Let Go of the Rest | La crise de la COVID-19 : ce que les leaders médicaux peuvent et ne peuvent pas contrôler
• Top up Your Tank | Faites le plein
• All COVID-19 Bulletins | Tous les bulletins COVID-19

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Canada) [English]

• Mental Health and COVID-19: Resources for Health Care Workers

Government of New Brunswick (Canada) [English/French]

• Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19: For Responders | La santé mentale et l’adaptation psychologique pendant la pandémie de COVID-19: Pour les intervenants

Intensive Care Society (UK) [English]

• Wellbeing Resource Library

Lippincott Nursing Center Blog (United States) [English]

• Giving Meaning to Resilience During COVID-19

Mental Health Commission of Canada [English/French]

• How Am I Doing? | Comment vais je? (Infographic)
• How Can I Help my Team? | Comment puis-je aider mon équipe? (Infographic)
• Mental Health Resources for the Healthcare Sector

National Academy of Medicine (USA) [English]

• Strategies to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians during the COVID-19 Outbreak

National Association of Social Workers (USA) [English]

• Self-Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Oncology Nursing Society (United States) [English]

• Emotional Coping Strategies for COVID-19
• Self-Care Podcasts and Resources

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) [English]

• Your Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada [English/French]

• Wellness Resources for Health Professionals | Ressources de mieux-être à l’intention des professionnels de la santé

Well Doc Alberta [English]

• COVID-19 Physician Wellness Resources

Wolters Kluwer Audio Digest (United States) [English]

• Coping with COVID-19 and Anxiety: Actionable Tools for the Care Team (Recorded podcast)

World Health Organization [English]

• Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 — For Healthcare Facility Staff: Coping with Stress (Infographic)

For All Employees

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention [English]

• Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty

American Psychological Association [English]

• Speaking of Psychology: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19 (Recorded podcast)
• Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety (Part 1) (Recorded podcast)
• Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety (Part 2) (Recorded podcast)
• Seven Crucial Research Findings that Can Help People Deal with COVID-19
• Five Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus
• Psychologists’ Advice for Newly Remote Workers

Association des médecins psychiatres du Québec (Canada) [English/French]

• Tips for Maintaining Your Mental Health During Your Quarantine | Conseils pour garder la santé mentale pendant la quarantaine

Canadian Psychology Association [English/French]

• Coping With and Preventing COVID-19 | Faire face au coronavirus et prévenir la COVID-19
• Psychological Impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) | L’impact psychologique de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Working from Home During COVID-19, With and Without Children | Travailler à domicile pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, avec et sans enfants à la maison

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Canada) [English/French]

• Challenging Worries and Anxious Thoughts: Coping with Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Remettre en question ce qui vous inquiète et vous angoisse : Composer avec le stress et l’anxiété pendant la pandémie de COVID-19
• Dealing with Problems in a Structured Way: Coping with Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Adopter une approche structurée pour faire face aux problèmes : Composer avec le stress et l’anxiété pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

Centre for Studies on Human Stress (Canada) [English/French]

• COVID-19: Deconstruct Your Stress, One Element at a Time | COVID-19 : Déconstruire son stress, un ingrédient à la fois
• COVID-19: The Power of Adaptation | COVID-19 : La force de l’adaptation
• Stress in Everyday Life | Stress et vie courante
• Stress et COVID : 4 chercheurs et un virus!

Coursera (USA) [English]

• Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19 — University of Toronto (Online Course)
• Resilience Skills in a Time of Uncertainty — University of Pennsylvania (Online Course)
• Note: Requires the creation of a free Coursera account.

Every Mind Matters (UK) [English]

• Looking After Your Mental Health: Coronavirus and Wellbeing

Government of Canada [English/French]

• Taking Care of Your Mental Health | Comment prendre soin de votre santé mentale (COVID-19)

Government of Quebec (Canada) [English/French]

• Self-Care Guide — COVID-19 | Guide autosoins — COVID-19

Mental Health Commission of Canada [English/French]

• Staying Resilient During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Demeurer résilient pendant la pandémie COVID-19 (Video)
• The Working Mind COVID-19 Self-Care & Resilience Guide | L’Esprit au Travail COVID-19 Guide de prise en charge de sa santé mentale pour bâtir sa résilience