Additional Resources on Stress and Coping

Please see a list of additional science-based resources on this topic for parents and caregivers below. Perspectives expressed within each are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the SRCD membership, Governing Council or staff.

How to Talk to Your Child about the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers during Infectious Disease Outbreaks - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Finding the Right Words to Talk with Children and Teens about Coronavirus - Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
• How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus - Anxiety and Depression Association of America
• Helping Kids Cope When COVID-19 Hits Home – American Psychological Association and Magination Press

Ways to Support Your Child’s Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• 6 Ways to Help Your Child Manage Their Anxiety During COVID-19 – American Psychological Association & National Parent Teacher Association
• Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Child Trends
• Advice for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in the Era of COVID-19 – American Psychological Association
• Tips for Supporting Student Wellness During COVID-19 by Age Group - TRAILS
• Kids Feeling Stressed? Help Them Learn Self-Care Skills! – American Psychological Association and Magination Press
• Help Teens Cope with Missed Milestones – American Psychological Association & National Parent Teacher Association
• Parents Supporting Children During COVID-19 [Presented in American Sign Language] – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Resources on Mental Health for Parents

• Coping with Stress and COVID-19 – Academized
• Coronavirus and Mental Health:  Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks - American Psychiatric Association
• Finding Local Mental Health Resources During the COVID-19 Crisis – American Psychological Association
• Managing Stress and Anxiety About COVID-19 [Presented in American Sign Language] – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Additional Resources and Journal Articles Recommended by Drs. Jones Harden and Osofsky

• First Things First: Parent Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion During COVID-19
• Tips for Families: Coronavirus Resources – Zero to Three
• Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19/Coronavirus – National Child Traumatic Stress Network Center, Terrorism and Disaster Center for Child and Family Resilience

Mental Health Hotlines

SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline
Help available to anyone in the U.S. who is experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19

To connect with a live counselor via telephone 24/7,  call the national hotline: 1-800-985-5990

• English and Spanish speaking counselors are available. Interpreters are also available in 30 of the most commonly-spoken languages in the U.S.

To connect with a live counselor via SMS 24/7, text “TalkWithUs” for English or “Hablanos” for Spanish to 66746.

For individuals who are Deaf and hard of hearing, contact via TTY 24/7: 1-800-487-4889

Crisis Text Line
U.S: text HOME to 741741
UK: text HOME to 85258
Ireland: text HOME to 086 1800 280

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
U.S. 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 or use the 24/7 Live Chat

National Alliance on Mental Illness
U.S. Hotline: 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741-741
Available 10am-6pm Eastern

National Domestic Violence Hotline
U.S. 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
TTY: 1-800-787-3224