The HSPH COVID-19 Mental Health Forums introduce evidence-based skills to managing stress related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and techniques for adapting and enhancing resilience. Each week, Dr. Karestan Koenen and colleagues host experts in the field of clinical psychology and trauma epidemiology research to address important emotional, psychological, and physical health issues related to daily life during a pandemic. These forums are always open to the public and include a discussion and Q&A with attendees. Learn more about the COVID-19 Mental Health Forum Series.
The Population Mental Health Forum Series is an invigorating, interdisciplinary academic seminar series hosted by the Training Program in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics and open to students, researchers, and the general public. The theme of the 2020-2021 seminar series is social justice.
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For general resources and those mentioned in the forums follow the below link
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Additional resources on mental health
If you or a family member need assistance with a mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence problem, please call:
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-4357
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233
Previous Forums
July 29, COVID-19 and Brain Health: Enhancing the Resilience to Stress Ratio
July 15, Creative Coping for Older Adults during COVID-19: How to Stay Safe and Sane
July 1, What to expect when you’re not expecting a pandemic
June 17, Global perspectives on intimate partner violence and safety in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic
June 3, Staying active to support mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19
May 20, Love in the Time of COVID
May 13, Helping those who serve: How family members and friends can support healthcare workers during COVID-19
May 6, Self-compassion in the time of COVID-19
April 29, COVID-19 Brings Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disparities to Focus: Implications for Population Mental Health
April 22, Addressing mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa as healthcare systems brace for a battering
April 15, Coronavirus, social distancing and acute insomnia: how to avoid chronic sleep problems before they get started
April 8, How the discomfort of grief can help us: recognizing and adapting to loss during the COVID-19 outbreak
April 1, Managing stress: grounding strategies for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
March 25, Resilience in uncertain times: flexible and mindful strategies to cope with Coronavirus-related stress
March 18, Mindful parenting in uncertain times: managing family communications about the coronavirus and supporting children
March 11, Mental health consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)