 World Mental Health Day 2020
This year the World Health Organization will, for the first time, host a mental health global online advocacy event. At the "Big Event for Mental Health" world leaders, mental health experts and celebrity guests will join WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to teach us all what we can all do to boost our mental health and how we can all help make sure that quality mental health care is available to everyone in need of it. 2020's World Mental Health Day, comes at a very challenging time for us all when our day-to-day lives have been drastically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been so many changes and so much instability. People, including those with mental health conditions, are experiencing even greater levels of social isolation than before the pandemic. And so many people are managing the grief of losing a loved one, often without being able to say goodbye or even hold proper funerals or memorial rituals. No doubt the need for mental health and psychosocial care and support will greatly increase in the months and years to come. Funding and investment in mental health programs on all levels is more critical than ever before. For this reason, the goal of the World Mental Health Day 2020 campaign is increased investment in mental health. For more information, please visit: https://www.who.int/
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 Idaho COVID-19 Help Now Line: Call or Text 986-867-1073 or call Toll Free 866-947-5186
Their representatives will be waiting to help you through hardships caused by COVID-19. The Idaho COVID Help Now Line is staffed from 8 am to 8 pm (MST), 7 days a week. Callers may also leave a message during off hours and receive a return call the following day. Responders do not classify, label, or diagnose people and no records or case files are kept. If you prefer to browse their resource lists yourself, visit: www.ioem.idaho.gov/covidhelpnow  Coronavirus Counseling Assistance for Frontline Workers: 866-536-0239
Toll-free hotline offering access to benefit navigators who will guide you in any behavioral health benefits you may have access to through your current benefits, and provide referrals to behavioral health resources. Screening and navigation services include: • 24 hour, 7-day-a-week access to telephonic crisis counselors. • Screening and benefit navigation 8:00 am to 6:00 pm & 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Fridays, (MST) • Coaching on how to access benefits and recommendations on available services in any region of the state. For individuals who do not have access to behavioral health services through their current benefits, or who have significant financial or access barriers to those benefits, this program offers up to five sessions of confidential assessment and brief solution-focused problem intervention provided by licensed, professional counselors. Sessions are offered via telehealth services or, when appropriate given social distancing measures, face-to-face. Sessions can be individual, couples, or family counseling. In addition to five counseling sessions, the program offers participants: • A national, licensed, and credentialed provider network for appropriate access to urgent and non-urgent care. • Referral to additional behavioral health services & community resources based on the client’s needs, recommended treatment & financial means. • Substance use expertise and referrals for treatment of chemical dependency and other addictions. • Online lifestyle tools and resources including legal, financial and identity theft information, calculators, tip sheets, and webinars. https://ibn.idaho.gov/pressrelease/covid-19-counseling-assistance-for-frontline-workers/  Faith & Grief Online Support Gatherings
During this time of Covid-19 recommendations, Faith & Grief is offering support gatherings on Fridays at Noon CST and starting May 20th on Wednesdays at Noon CST. For the safety of their participants, they and their host sites will not be hosting in-person support gatherings for the time being, please check for updates on future in-person support gatherings. Here are the date for the upcoming online grief support gatherings: Friday, May 15th at Noon (CST) Wednesday, May 20th at Noon (CST) Friday, May 22nd at Noon (CST) Wednesday, May 27th at Noon (CST) They will be posting updates on their website and Facebook page. You can also join their Facebook Online Gathering Group for daily prayers & resources. Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. https://www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/  Mental Health Awareness MonthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and thank goodness for that! Our mental health is
being challenged in a huge way with the COVID-19 pandemic, on top of all of the regular stressors and issues that we deal with on a daily basis. Whether we have diagnosed mental illness or not, it is critical for us all to manage and support our mental health. It matters so much! We must continue to talk about mental health, share our stories, raise awareness, educate others, get help ourselves and give help when we can. Let's start the conversation and work to end the stigma around mental illness so we can be there for each other in ways that are real and meaningful. If you are struggling please reach out for support. Here are some resources to help: The Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7 crisis counseling, via text. Just text SHARE to 741741 to reach them. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline gives 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, call 1-800-273-8255. Depression & Crisis Hotline, call 1-800-784-2433. Veterans Crisis Line, call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or Text 838255. Emotional Health Relief Hotline, caregivers available 10am-10pm MST, 1-833-442-2211. Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, 24/7, call 208-398-HELP (4357). The Crisis Hotline, Serving Southern and Southeastern Idaho, 24/7, call 208-788-3596. Idaho COVID-19 Hotline, call 1-888-330-3010, Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Ambitions of Idaho 24 Hour Crisis Intervention Line, call 208-794-2379. For more mental health & crisis help resources visit: https://www.mygriefconnection.org/crisishelp.html 4/21/2020 Three Reasons Why All Grief During COVID-19 is Traumatic: New Strategies for Healing - FREE ReplayRead Now Three Reasons Why All Grief During COVID-19 is Traumatic: New Strategies for Healing
If you have lost a loved one during this unique time, please join Jennifer R. Levin, MFT, PhD, MFC, of From Grief To Growth for this FREE 30 minute webinar. Watch the FREE replay: https://fromgrieftogrowth.com/grief-covid-19-resources/ 4/12/2020 Three Reasons Why All Grief During COVID-19 is Traumatic: New Strategies for HealingRead Now Three Reasons Why All Grief During COVID-19 is Traumatic: New Strategies for Healing If you have lost a loved one during this unique time, please join Jennifer R. Levin, MFT, PhD, MFC, of From Grief To Growth, on Monday, April 20th at either 10:00 am or 5:00 pm PST, this FREE 30 minute webinar. REGISTER HERE: https://fromgrieftogrowth.mykajabi.com/pl/159678 4/11/2020 The Tuesday People Podcast: Dying Alone & Postponing Funerals - How Death Takes a Hit During COVID-19Read Now The Tuesday People Podcast: Dying Alone & Postponing Funerals - How Death Takes a Hit During COVID-19
Nora Menkin, Executive Director of the People's Memorial Association and the Co-op Funeral Home in Seattle, WA, discusses how social distancing and the prohibiting of public gatherings has affected the funeral industry and, in turn, how people are able to grieve. https://www.mitchalbom.com/episode-23-dying-alone-postponing-funerals-how-death-takes-a-hit-during-covid-19/ 4/3/2020 Grief Out Loud Podcast: Ep. 141, You Can't Give From Empty: Grief Professionals and COVID-19 with Megan DevineRead Now Grief Out Loud Podcast: Ep. 141, You Can't Give From Empty: Grief Professionals and COVID-19 with Megan Devine This Grief Out Loud podcast episode from The Dougy Center features a talk with Megan Devine of Refuge In Grief about what it's like to be a support person in the midst of a global crisis that is affecting us all. They discuss what's coming up around grief and self-care for Megan, the people she supports, and her colleagues in the grief world. https://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/grief-out-loud-podcast/  Living with grief in the midst of COVID-19: 5 Tools to Cope and Navigate This Unprecedented Time
FREE 45-min Webinar from Dr. Jennifer Levin at Therapy Heals In this webinar, you will learn how to... 1. Cope with the parallels between grief and the coronavirus 2. Survive empathy overload 3. Stay connected to your grief when everything else is on hold 4. Remain grounded when the rest of the world is panicking 5. Avoid being a victim of circumstances and to give and receive during grief Watch the FREE replay: https://fromgrieftogrowth.mykajabi.com/grief-covid-19-webinar-video |
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