COVID-19 mental health resources
As many Ontarians return to school, and as work environments gradually reopen, we understand that it’s a stressful, challenging time. At EENet, we remain dedicated to providing evidence-based resources for Ontarians—from research snapshots about mental health during the pandemic to our growing collection of resources about Virtual Care.
Please join us in sending our gratitude to all front-line and essential workers—and share your experiences in our online community, EENet Connect. We look forward to connecting.
In this section of our website, we will be posting various mental health resources that may be useful to you during this challenging time. Included are CAMH resources and a COVID-19 online forum on EENet Connect.
EENet will also be developing new resources over the coming weeks and months, which you can view by scrolling down below the social media icons.
COVID-19 resources
Mental Health and the COVID-19 pandemic
This resource provides the following content:
- The latest news from CAMH.
- Frequently asked questions.
- Strategies to help you cope with stress and anxiety.
- Dealing with quarantine and isolation.
- The impact of stigma and prejudice and how to reduce them.
The following information sheets were developed by CAMH:
- Challenging worries and anxious thoughts.
- Dealing with problems in a structured way.
- Talking to children about COVID-19 and its impact.
Mental health and COVID-19 resources for health care workers
This webpage from CAMH provides resources for healthcare workers.
CAMH news updates — Novel coronavirus updates
This webpage provides updates on active screening, closures and new visitor restrictions due to COVID-19.
EENet Connect COVID-19 online forum
This online forum provides a space for you to connect with others and share mental health resources with members of the online community.
Related resources, news, and events
Research Viewpoint: Preparing for a rise in PTSD from COVID-19
Resource | Jan 17, 2022Success Stories in Action: Highlighting organizations who are working to reduce the digital divide
News | Jan 12, 2022Research Snapshot: Use of asynchronous virtual mental health resources
Resource | Apr 26, 2021Infographic: Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Resource | Feb 10, 2021Research Snapshot: Reactions to COVID-19
Resource | Jan 26, 2021Research Viewpoints: Suicide safety planning during a pandemic
Resource | Dec 29, 2020Research Report Round-up: Perceptions of safety of Indigenous people during the COVID-19 pandemic
Resource | Dec 14, 2020Research Report Round-up: What is the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid and substance use and related harms?
Resource | Dec 7, 2020Research Snapshot: Finding digital mental health tools during the pandemic: A synthesis of resources
Resource | Dec 1, 2020Promising Practice: Management of outdoor recreation and active travel spaces during COVID-19: A guidance document for Timiskaming district
Resource | Nov 27, 2020Research Report Round-up: From risk to resilience: An equity approach to COVID-19
Resource | Nov 16, 2020Webinar recording: Finding digital mental health tools during the pandemic
Resource | Oct 28, 2020Research Snapshot: How job insecurity and financial concern are associated with poor mental health during COVID-19
Resource | Oct 26, 2020Research Snapshot: Psychological adjustment and stress among adolescents during the initial COVID-19 crisis
Resource | Sept 21, 2020Using alcohol during COVID-19: What older adults need to know
Resource | Sept 17, 2020Research Report Round-up: Gambling & gaming during COVID-19
Resource | Aug 31, 2020Research Snapshot: Drinking to cope: How COVID-19-related stressors linked to drinking behaviour
Resource | Aug 18, 2020Strategies for social connection among isolated older adults
Resource | Aug 14, 2020Apart, not alone: Why connection matters in later life
Resource | Aug 14, 2020Research Snapshot: Adherence to social distancing measures during COVID-19
Resource | Aug 12, 2020Research Snapshot: People with overdose history may be at great risk of severe COVID-19 illness
Resource | Aug 11, 2020FAQs: Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) & COVID-19
Resource | Jul 29, 2020Research Snapshot: New screening tool: The Fear of COVID-19 Scale
Resource | Jul 28, 2020Managing mental health during COVID-19 for frontline workers
Resource | Jul 27, 2020Research Snapshot: Closure of universities due to COVID-19 and its impact on education & mental health
Resource | Jul 14, 2020Research Snapshot: Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: A five-item mental health screener
Resource | Jul 7, 2020COVID-19 and mental health: A review of the existing literature
Resource | Jun 1, 2020Guidance for group homes and congregate settings
Resource | May 21, 2020COVID-19: Infection prevention and control checklists for in congregate living settings from Public Health Ontario
Resource | May 21, 2020Recommended steps for putting on personal protective equipment (PPE)
Resource | May 21, 2020Research Snapshot: Focus on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Applying learnings from past outbreaks
Resource | May 13, 2020Webinar recording: Drug use and harm reduction during COVID-19
Resource | May 12, 2020Research Snapshot: Factors impacting mental health in China during the initial stage of the COVID-19 outbreak
Resource | Apr 30, 2020