Coronavirus danger escalates fears — and bigotry

General Resources

APA



With the number about COVID-19 cases increasing each day, psychologists offer insights on how to separate yourself from others, while still getting the social support you need.



Tips to help you manage anxiety, leave news reports within perspective and maintain a positive outlook.



In this podcast episode, psychologist Baruch Fischhoff, PhD, explains why we worry about new risks more than familiar ones, how to calm our anxiety and what are the emotional effects about being quarantined.



Psychologists look to their research to help quell anxiety about a possible pandemic.

World Health Organization



This resource provides summaries about door key mental health and psychosocial support considerations within relation to the coronavirus outbreak. 

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network



Web page dedicated to information about pandemics.

SAMHSA



This resource informs about social distancing, quarantine, and isolation within the event about an infectious disease outbreak. It discusses feelings and thoughts that may start throughout this period and suggests ways to cope and support oneself throughout such an experience.

Practitioners and Healthcare Professionals

Preparedness and Safety Resources

CDC



Help information on how to protect yourself and your community from getting and spreading illnesses like the coronavirus. Includes information on how to get one’s household ready, schools, university, places about work, and large community/ mass assembly events. 



This page provides information appropriate to public health officials and other decision makers with educational tools, resources, pandemic planning guides, checklists, and select research about the types about NPIs and how they work within different settings.

World Health Organization



This resource provides information appropriate to businesses and employers on how they can play a role within preventing the spread about the coronavirus within the workplace, what employers should consider when it comes to employee travel, and what to work assuming the community becomes affected.

Red Cross



Information and tips to help you arrange and prevent disease throughout the coronavirus outbreak.

MIT Technology Review



Information and tips appropriate to how to practice social distancing when one is within public.

Resources appropriate to Parents and Caregivers