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Tips for Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Keep things in perspective: Set limits on watching the news and make sure you focus on the things in your live
Get the facts: Find people and resources you can depend on for accurate health information.
Keep yourself healthy: Exercise and eat healthy foods and drink lots of water.
Use practical ways to relax: Take deep breaths and use time off to relax. Talk to your feelings to loved ones and friends.
Pay attention to your body, feelings, and spirit: Recognize early warning signs of stress. Know that feelings stressed, depressed, guilty, or angry is common after an event like an infectious disease outbreak, even when it does not directly threaten you.
For more information go to: https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf
Hope Squad Information
This page has multiple different resources and lessons families can utilize at home during this time:
https://hope4utah.com/intervention-2/
Crisis Line Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: This national network of local crisis centers is open 24/7 to provide confidential, free emotional support to people who are struggling with suicidal thoughts as well as to those who want to know how to help someone else.
Call: 1-800-273-8255
Chat online: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
To speak to a crisis counselor in Spanish, call: 1-888-628-9454
Crisis Text Line: This line is open 24/7 for free help with any kind of crisis. A trained Crisis Counselor will respond to give the caller support.
Text “HOME” to 741741
TeenLine: This line is open 6:00pm to 10:00pm PT and connects callers with trained teen counselors to talk about anything causing stress or worry.
Call: 800-852-8336
Text: 839863
Website: teenlineonline.org
Download the Teen Talk app for iOS
The Trevor Project Lifeline: This line offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to LGBTQ youth.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text “START” to 678678
