AYC'S Guide to Coping During COVID-19

Invest in Relationships

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Schedule happy hours, brunch dates, catch-ups, etc. via Google Hangouts, ZOOM, or FaceTime.Watch your favorite Netflix shows and movies together via Netlfix Party!

Share your WFH daily plan with a friend for accountability and motivation.Start a virtual book club.Write and send notes of encouragement (snail mail is an extra win). Check-in on your neighbors or higher risk friends. Drop supplies at their doorstep!Mental HealthYour feelings are valid.Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting. The National Alliance on Mental Illness created an incredible document on COVID-19 and mental health. Take a look!‍

Develop a strategy to building your resiliency. Online AA meetings are available seven days a week.Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, confidential support. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.Check-in on your neighbors or higher risk friends. Drop supplies at their doorstep!Domestic Violence and COVID-19. If you are at home with an abuser, call 1-800-799-7233 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can text LOVEIS to 22522.Meditation apps, such as: Headspace, Calm, and Aura. Headspace is offering their premium membership FREE to all US healthcare professionals who work in public health settings through 2020.