Mental Wellness Supports
1) A free self-driven workbook specifically focused on coping with uncertainty surrounding COVID19.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wVkHai96zxHP55b4S70FnL7YjnP0Y_fd/view
The same creators of the workbook also have a podcast directly discussing coping with the pandemic:
The Skillful Podcase Episode 24: Coping with Covid-19
2) Activate Mindfulness is a Meetup group on www.meetup.com hosting online mindfulness meetups including yoga and mindfulness classes
https://www.meetup.com/activatemindfulness/
3) Curable https://www.curablehealth.com/covid-19
This is a paid service that was designed for helping people with chronic pain flare-ups through guided mental health practices, and they are offering most of their service for 50% off and many exercises for free.
4) Weekly Online Series: Connected Care for COVID-19
https://www.facebook.com/events/242701240283493/
A weekly, free, mini-series on grounding practices held via Zoom hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University and facilitated by a Guelph-based mental health practitioner
Every Wednesday from 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/842762976
Meeting ID: 850 3738 6290
5) Support for disordered eating
Christy Harrison’s podcast Food Psych @foodpsych https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych/
Instagram:
@covid19eatingsupport
@chr1styharrison
Canadian Mental Health Association eating disorders program
Information brochure: https://cmhaww.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Eating-Disorders-Program-Brochure-digital-2017.pdf
Resources page: https://cmhaww.ca/programs-services/services-for-eating-disorders/
Canadian National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
Instant online chat with a support person: 9am – 9pm Monday to Friday on their website: click “Start Chat”
Helpline to talk to a support person: 11am – 7pm Monday to Thursday and 11am-5pm on Fridays.
Call 416 340 4156 or 1 866 NEDIC 20
https://nedic.ca/blog/what-can-the-helpline-do-for-me/
6) Weekly peer support group Anxiety, Depression and Hope with the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington
Occurring Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm by phone
Contact: Meghan Shuebrook, Peer Support Facilitator
7) Togetherall, a free always-open online open forum focused on mental health topics
Conversations are always moderated 24/7 by trained practitioners
https://togetherall.com/en-ca/
8) Suicide Awareness Council Wellington-Dufferin
SACWD is a collective of organizations who have come together to fulfil the missing of helping reduce suicide and its impact on our communities.