PTSD, the Pandemic, and taking back Personal Power: a conversation with Dr. Joan Cook

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful -- with people losing loved ones and livelihoods, as well as facing the stresses of everyday life. Some have equated the feeling of getting sick with the virus, or even just living through the pandemic, to PTSD. We talk to Dr. Joan Cook, a renowned Yale psychiatrist who studies PTSD about this phenomenon, the pandemic and tips and tricks to take back your personal power.
Here are some resources you may find helpful:
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If you scroll down to the Professional Support Provider Service, you’ll see several handouts as well as other resources your audience might find useful.
The VA’s National Center for PTSD (NC-PTSD) developed a COVID-19 webpage that is filled with helpful resources for the general public, healthcare workers, employers, and leaders: www.ptsd.va.go...
Check out the "helpful thinking during COVID times": www.ptsd.va.go... handout. I
The NC-PTSD also has incredible mobile health apps that are available free to the general public.
COVID-coach App www.ptsd.va.go...
Insomnia App www.ptsd.va.go...
Mindfulness App www.ptsd.va.go...
Substance Use App www.ptsd.va.go...
Mood management App www.ptsd.va.go...
Other good Meditation/Mindfulness Apps:
Headspace Plus, mindfulness meditation App (free if you're a healthcare worker with an NPI number)
www.headspace....
Calm, Meditation and Sleep Stories App (free basic subscription)
www.calm.com (app store)
Stop, Breathe & Think App (mindfulness, meditation, and compassion building tool)
www.mindful.or...
If you are facing domestic violence, please refer to these helpful links:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: www.thehotline...
Safety planning: www.loveisresp...
Legal: National Crime Victim Law Institute, including resource map: law.lclark.edu...
Dr. Joan Cook's recent OpEds about COVID and coping:
--'Health anxiety' in the time of COVID. The Hill, thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/508863-health-anxiety-in-the-time-of-covid
--Suggestions for telemental health resources for coping with COVID-19. The Hill, thehill.com/op....
--Community and connection are essential for coping in the time of corona. The Hill, thehill.com/op....
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