LibGuides: UCDSB Mental Health & Wellness Virtual Library: COVID-19 Resources for Students

COVID-19 Videos for Children

Especially for Teens

KidsHelpPhone
Information, Q&A's, quizzes and real time online advice . Confidential!

Resources, strategies & tips

Jack.org: COVID-19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub
One-stop shop for mental health resources geared to teens from Jack.org, School Mental Health Ontario and KidsHelpPhone.
MindYourMind
Mindyourmind is an award-winning, non-profit mental health program that engages youth, emerging adults and the professionals who serve them to co-develop reliable and relevant mental health resources.
Anxiety Canada
Expert tools and resources to help Canadians manage anxiety.
Self-Care 101: Tip Sheet for Teens
"Short, easy to follow self-care tips to help students "Take time and discover what helps you to feel good and recharge." From School Mental Health Ontario"

Self-Care 101 Tip Sheet for Teens from SMHO
Downloadable tip sheet of simple things you can do to take care of yourself and keep energized.

Coping During Covid-19: A Resource for Youth (CAMH)
Support tips for youth by youth from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Reaching Out: How to have a conversation about getting mental health support
Struggling to find the words? This tip sheet will help you to reach out when you need it.
How teenagers can protect their mental health during coronavirus (COVID-19)
6 strategies for teens facing a new (temporary) normal. From UNICEF

Activities & Programs

The CARD System for Coping with Fears and Anxieties
Downloadable 'playing' cards to help cope with stress & anxiety: "The CARD System (Comfort, Ask, Relax, Distract) provides groups of strategies that you can play to cope with stressful situations. Originally used to help reduce fear and pain from medical procedures, CARD can also be used in situations that cause fear or anxiety. Playing your CARDs will give you strategies to help you with fear and anxiety." From AboutKidsHealth.ca
12 Instant Stress Busters
Mini-stress buster activities presented in visual form.
Stress Strategies: A Problem-Solving Approach to Stress Management
Stress Strategies looks at stress as a problem that can be addressed solved, or at least improved, using practical problem-solving methods. Stress Strategies:
- provides a variety of research-backed stress management strategies
- shares real life stories of how people use these specific strategies to manage their stress more effectively
- guides you through a few questions to help you make use of these various strategies
When finished, you’ll be able to download or print your own personalized stress management plan.

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