COVID Stress and Coping

FROM THE DESK OF RANDALL A. KROCKA 

SMOHIT Administrator

COVID Stress and Coping

by Daria Todor, ACSW LCSW-C MAC, SmartMap Helpline Consultant

Daria Todor, SMOHIT’S licensed social worker and addictions counselor, has provided us with a list of valuable resources to help you prepare your children for returning to school, as well as ways to cope with the stresses of today’s world. If you or a coworker need mental health or substance use care, you can contact Daria at the SMOHIT HelpLine at 877-884-6227. The HelpLine is manned 24/7, and is available at no cost to all members in good standing and their families. All calls are kept professional and strictly confidential.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has put out a coping guide for all of us to use, so I decided to share that with you. It includes a downloadable booklet as well as audio exercises.

 

In addition, the World Economic Forum wrote an article about it.

 

I have also included links for guidance about children returning to school, as well as a list of “go-to” sites which I use and share with callers to the HelpLine, my private practice, and those I know in my personal life.

 

We can all use assistance from time to time. I am reminded by clients and callers that life’s issues continue to rear their difficult heads, and people are suffering from all sorts of things, not just from the virus and its effects. Remember, if you need assistance beyond these helpful sites, please reach out. Some resources have dried up during the pandemic, but others are starting. The HelpLine can fill in the gap for those who are struggling. The number is available 24/7/365 at 877-884-6227.

 

Here is the list:

 

Again, if you need anything, I am here for you at 877-884-6227.