Community Corner – April 2021

Author: Ivy Cho

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These past few months have been a difficult time given the increased hate crimes and incidents against people of Asian descent. To continue to support our community, this month’s Community Corner provides an updated list of a variety of different self-care resources and tips. 

  1. Coping with stress and anxiety during COVID-19
    1. http://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19/coping-with-stress-and-anxiety 
    2. https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/COVID-19-Information-and-Resources/COVID-19-Resource-and-Information-Guide 
    3. https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/copingresources/covid19 
    4. https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/copingresources/videos 
    5. https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/copingresources/olderadults 
  1. Managing stress and anxiety related to xenophobia and racism 
    1. https://caps.tamu.edu/xenophobia-racism-around-coronavirus/#ways-to-manage-the-impact-of-xenophobia-and-racism 
    2. https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/self-help-resources/fighting-xenophobia-and-anti-asian-racism.html 
    3. https://students.wustl.edu/mental-health-coping-covid-19/ 
  1. Guided Meditations
    1. https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanitymeds 
    2. https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations
    3. https://www.theawakenetwork.com/free-online-meditation-resources-for-the-time-of-social-distancing/  
  1. Exercise/Workout Videos
    1. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/free-workout-exercises-at-home-while-social-distancing-coronavirus.html 
    2. https://beingwell.yale.edu/covid-19-self-care 
  1. Practice Gratitude
    1. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/-/media/local-files/eau-claire/documents/miscellaneous/gratitude-journal-undated.pdf?la=en&hash=183EC409D15AF52D76A27160A736F6B1 
    2. https://gratefulness.me/ 
  1. Other self-care resources 
    1. https://www.apaservices.org/practice/ce/self-care 
    2. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/self-care 
    3. https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2015/09/matters 
    4. https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/copingresources/apps 

Please feel free to reach out to us with any other suggestions/ comments.