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DIRECT COUNSELING

Free 24/7 crisis counseling by phone or text for those experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters - including COVID-19.

Free 24/7 crisis counseling by phone or text for those experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters - including COVID-19.

Free text-based counseling with a real-life volunteer trained to bring relieve stress through active listening and collaborative problem solving.

Free text-based counseling with a real-life volunteer trained to bring relieve stress through active listening and collaborative problem solving.

Fantastic directory of free counseling hotlines and other affordable mental health resources.

Fantastic directory of free counseling hotlines and other affordable mental health resources.

 
Another free text-counseling resource for crisis situations. Live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis.

Another free text-counseling resource for crisis situations. Live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Free emotional support phone line for anyone feeling anxious about the coronavirus. It’s available to anyone, 24/7 & will connect you with a counselor who is standing by to help.

Free emotional support phone line for anyone feeling anxious about the coronavirus. It’s available to anyone, 24/7 & will connect you with a counselor who is standing by to help.

HOME FITNESS & YOGA

Highly-rated site with free yoga website, sessions for all levels. Hundreds of streaming videos.

Highly-rated site with free yoga website, sessions for all levels. Hundreds of streaming videos.

Free exercise website with 100s of full-length workout videos for every fitness level.

Free exercise website with 100s of full-length workout videos for every fitness level.

Free YouTube yoga channel with an online community of over 6 million viewers. Provides high quality practices on yoga and mindfulness.

Free YouTube yoga channel with an online community of over 6 million viewers. Provides high quality practices on yoga and mindfulness.

 
Free workouts on YouTube with a variety of well-known trainers - includes yoga and meditation.

Free workouts on YouTube with a variety of well-known trainers - includes yoga and meditation.

Well-rated free YouTube yoga channel with shorter, 7-minute classes and routines.

Well-rated free YouTube yoga channel with shorter, 7-minute classes and routines.

Free YouTube yoga classes led by highly experienced yoga teachers for relaxation, flexibility, and strength benefits. Short videos designed for home practice.

Free YouTube yoga classes led by highly experienced yoga teachers for relaxation, flexibility, and strength benefits. Short videos designed for home practice.

Free exercise website with workouts broken down with written instructions and pictures. The YouTube channel has workouts led by celebrity fitness instructors.

Free exercise website with workouts broken down with written instructions and pictures. The YouTube channel has workouts led by celebrity fitness instructors.

MEDITATION RESOURCES

Free app for meditation, mindfulness, and more based on Dr. Richard Davidson's research at the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin.

Free app for meditation, mindfulness, and more based on Dr. Richard Davidson's research at the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin.

Free meditation app. Rated the #1 free app for sleep, anxiety and stress.

Free meditation app. Rated the #1 free app for sleep, anxiety and stress.

Free meditation app to reduce stress & anxiety, improve focus, and sleep better using daily mindfulness meditations.

Free meditation app to reduce stress & anxiety, improve focus, and sleep better using daily mindfulness meditations.

 
Free app with guided meditations 7-days a week to sleep better, reduce stress and anxiety, and to be your most productive.

Free app with guided meditations 7-days a week to sleep better, reduce stress and anxiety, and to be your most productive.

Free trial - Top-rated app with guided meditations and mindfulness exercises and video to help manage stress and improve well-being. Now entirely free for healthcare professionals.

Free trial - Top-rated app with guided meditations and mindfulness exercises and video to help manage stress and improve well-being. Now entirely free for healthcare professionals.

Free trial - Top-rated app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, with over 50 million downloads and over 700,000 5-star reviews.

Free trial - Top-rated app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, with over 50 million downloads and over 700,000 5-star reviews.

MOOD-BOOSTING APPS

Free highly rated mood app helps you check in with how you’re feeling, and try short activities tuned to your emotions.

Free highly rated mood app helps you check in with how you’re feeling, and try short activities tuned to your emotions.

Highly rated free app to help manage anxiety, depression, or high levels of stress.

Highly rated free app to help manage anxiety, depression, or high levels of stress.

Free top-rated mood app described as a single destination for effective, evidence-based solutions for better mental health. Free.

Free top-rated mood app described as a single destination for effective, evidence-based solutions for better mental health. Free.

 
Free mood and meditation app developed by psychologists and educators; well-rated meditation and mindfulness exercises.

Free mood and meditation app developed by psychologists and educators; well-rated meditation and mindfulness exercises.

Free mood app for stress, anxiety, and depression, clinically validated techniques. Upgrades covered by some health plans.

Free mood app for stress, anxiety, and depression, clinically validated techniques. Upgrades covered by some health plans.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Free stress reduction techniques.

Free stress reduction techniques.

Consistently uplifting words of wisdom and kindness.

Consistently uplifting words of wisdom and kindness.

Free celestial images for calming “overview effect.”

Free celestial images for calming “overview effect.”

 
Inspiring account teaching people how to end their own suffering.

Inspiring account teaching people how to end their own suffering.

Mindfulness-based practices and a community for the growing mindfulness movement.

Mindfulness-based practices and a community for the growing mindfulness movement.

Original artwork, adorable characters, themes of self-love and self-care, and of battling depression and anxiety.

Original artwork, adorable characters, themes of self-love and self-care, and of battling depression and anxiety.

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

NIMH collection of shareable resources on coping with COVID-19

NIMH collection of shareable resources on coping with COVID-19

CDC tips on coping with coronavirus for self and others.

CDC tips on coping with coronavirus for self and others.

Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families.

Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families.

NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon provides 5 tips for staying mentally healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak.

NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon provides 5 tips for staying mentally healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Fact sheet discusses feelings and thoughts that may arise during an infectious disease outbreak and suggests ways to cope and support oneself during such an experience.

Fact sheet discusses feelings and thoughts that may arise during an infectious disease outbreak and suggests ways to cope and support oneself during such an experience.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

FREE ONLINE COURSES

This innovative course combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines with experiential learning in which you’ll get chance to practice and analyze mindfulness on yourself.

This innovative course combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines with experiential learning in which you’ll get chance to practice and analyze mindfulness on yourself.

This course covers internal and external resources and tools necessary for handling stressful situations and for emerging with increased strength from such experiences.

This course covers internal and external resources and tools necessary for handling stressful situations and for emerging with increased strength from such experiences.

Engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.

Engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.

 
Fact sheet discusses feelings and thoughts that may arise during an infectious disease outbreak and suggests ways to cope and support oneself during such an experience.

Fact sheet discusses feelings and thoughts that may arise during an infectious disease outbreak and suggests ways to cope and support oneself during such an experience.

Learn research-based strategies to help you foster mindfulness, handle stress, and guard against burnout.

Learn research-based strategies to help you foster mindfulness, handle stress, and guard against burnout.

This course gives you access to an exploration of physiological systems from the perspective of overall health and wellness.

This course gives you access to an exploration of physiological systems from the perspective of overall health and wellness.

PODCASTS

Free resource of podcasts, meditations, blog posts, and talks specifically for COVID-19 stress relief.

Free resource of podcasts, meditations, blog posts, and talks specifically for COVID-19 stress relief.

Archive of Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal, Andrea Fella and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.

Archive of Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal, Andrea Fella and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.

Features NIMH clinical psychologist Dr. Krystal Lewis on WRHU-FM New York

Features NIMH clinical psychologist Dr. Krystal Lewis on
WRHU-FM New York

 
Podcast designed help those who feel alone in the deep dark night and just need someone to tell them a bedtime story.

Podcast designed help those who feel alone in the deep dark night and just need someone to tell them a bedtime story.

Collection podcasts utilizing a technique called ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) to help you relax, de-stress, and sleep.

Collection podcasts utilizing a technique called ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) to help you relax, de-stress, and sleep.

Special Episode on COVID-19 Stress: Baruch Fischhoff, PhD, explains why we worry about new risks more than familiar ones, how to calm our anxiety, and what are the psychological effects of being quarantined.

Special Episode on COVID-19 Stress: Baruch Fischhoff, PhD, explains why we worry about new risks more than familiar ones, how to calm our anxiety, and what are the psychological effects of being quarantined.

(Faith-based) - Joel and Victoria Osteen are pastors of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, a vibrant and diverse church that Forbes calls the largest and fastest - growing congregation in America.

(Faith-based) - Joel and Victoria Osteen are pastors of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, a vibrant and diverse church that Forbes calls the largest and fastest - growing congregation in America.