Taking care of your mental health

There's a lot in the news and on social media about the coronavirus and many people are feeling worried or anxious about the current situation.

It's important that we all take care of our mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus outbreak. These offical guides can help you get the right advice:

Public Health England: Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus

MindWell: Coronavirus: Taking care of your mental wellbeing

MindWell downloadable resource: How to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak

Mind: Coronavirus and your wellbeing

Every Mind Matters: Mental wellbeing while staying at home and top 10 tips

Mental Health Foundation: How to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak

Public Health England: COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing

Accessible information

  • Public Health England: EasyRead: Coronavirus - looking after your feelings and body
  • Through the Maze: Useful information about coronavirus
  • Inclusion North: EasyRead information about coronavirus
  • Through the Maze: EasyRead:Things to do while you are at home
  • Aspire: EasyRead: Covid-19 - information to keep well connected
  • Aspire: Coronavirus video - information for people with learning disabilities
  • Public Health England: Coronavirus - guidance in BSL
  • Signhealth: Coronavirus - government updates in BSL and Coronavirus information in BSL
  • National Autistic Society: Coronavirus
  • Leeds Autism AIM: Covid-19 Toolkit: Managing during lockdown
  • HM Government: Coronavirus infomation in diffierent languages


    • For up-to-date health information and advice on the coronavirus go to www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or www.gov.uk

    You can also watch this short video from Public Health England and NHS England, presented by Dr Hilary Jones:

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