Recommended Behavioral Health resources
Mindfulness and anxiety reducing mobile apps:
- 10% happier meditation
- CBT-i Coach (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia)
- COVID Coach (Education about coping during the pandemic, mood trackers, and lots of great stress management techniques and exercises)
- Headspace
- Insight Timer (Free with thousands of guided meditations)
- Mindfulness Coach
- PTSD Coach (Not just for PTSD. This app has numerous relaxation exercises in the Manage Symptoms – Tools section)
Mindfulness and anxiety reducing websites:
- 3 minute body scan (UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center)
- 5 minute body scan (The Sleepy Aardvark)
- Three 2 to 3 minute lessons on deep breathing (Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates)
Additional resources:
- A children’s story about a virus, with an accompanying list of questions and parent guide, to help families learn, talk and share feelings about COVID-19
- Crisis line and mental health resources for children and teens (Boys Town)
- Educational resources for children at home (United Way of the Midlands)
- Simple children's story about the coronavirus
- Federal disaster distress helpline
- 800.985.5990 or text 'talkwithus' to 66746
- http://disasterdistress.samhsa.gov
- Confidential 24/7 for anyone experiencing distress due to a disaster
Tip sheets:
- Advice for newly remote workers (APA)
- Coping with social distancing (APA)
- Guide for parents and caregivers (NCTSN)
- Helping children cope with emergencies (CDC)
- Self-care for emergency responders and health care workers (CDC)
Recommended Healing Arts resources
Local
- The Chihuly Sanctuary at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
- Mary Bircher – Harpist in Residence
- Opera Omaha Creativity Prompts
- Omaha Symphony – Symphony Anywhere
- Omaha Community Playhouse – Productions at Home