Coronavirus Resources: Mental Health
Apr 3, 2020
Resources, tips, and other information in Massachusetts related to the current crisis, categorized by the five pillars of our Bridge to Self-Sufficiency®. This post covers Mental Health, part of the Physical & Mental Health sub-pillar of Well-Being.
We’re providing resources, tips, and other information related to COVID-19 in Massachusetts, categorized by the five pillars of our Bridge to Self-Sufficiency®.
Last week we covered Housing and Family, the two sub-pillars under the first pillar of the Bridge, Family Stability. This week we’re moving on to the second pillar of the Bridge, Well-Being, which includes Mental Health & Physical Health.
Click here to see all resource categories.
Emergency Helplines
- Suicide helpline: Call or text Samaritans 24/7 at 877-870-4673.
- LGBTQIA+ youth: Call The Trevor Project’s 24/7 TrevorLifeline at 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or chat with a counselor online.
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860. A peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers.
- Substance use: Call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national 24/7 helpline at 1-800-662-4357 (TTY: 1-800-487-4889). Provides referrals to local treatment options, support groups, and community-based organizations. También disponible en español.
General Information
- Managing stress and anxiety, from the CDC.
- Resource document from the National Alliance on Mental Illness with information and resources for those managing a mental health condition during the pandemic.
- More wellness resources and ideas from Exchange member Vital Village.
- Click here for more on maintaining emotional health and well-being.
Mindfulness and Meditation
- Free mindfulness webcasts from MCLE
- Free guided mindfulness sessions from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Headspace is a meditation app/website
- More: 7 Meditation and Mindfulness Apps with Free Tools
Free and Low-Cost Therapy
- BIDMC Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery: Private, confidential, and free services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, community violence, and homicide.
- Black Therapists Rock: For connecting to Black therapists (direct link to the therapist search tool here).
- Coronavirus Online Therapy: Free and reduced fee sessions for essential workers.
- De Novo: Free civil legal assistance and affordable psychological counseling. Fees for counseling range from $2 to $60 per visit. No one is turned away due to inability to pay.
- Latinx Therapists Action Network: Geared toward people in front-line communities, movement-builders in migrant rights, and undocumented folks in need. This resource lists therapists by region offering a maximum of 12 session at a sliding scale ($25-75) (direct link to directory here).
- Looking Glass Counseling: Free 45-minute support sessions over video to adults (18+) who live in Somerville, Cambridge, Medford, or Arlington, MA.
- Open Path Collective: For people without health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits.
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
- Massachusetts & Rhode Island Therapists of Color Directory
- Additional therapy and referral resources
For Children
- 25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Children and Teens (+Tips!) from PositivePsychology.com
- Resources from Sesame Street to offer comfort and spark playful learning activities
- Boston Public Schools mental health resources