COVID-19 Update: Additional Resources from the Employee Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program Additional Resources

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has compiled the following sampling of mental health resources to assist staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Smithsonian but may contain information useful to staff members during this time.

As always, for individual assistance, please reach out directly to an EAP counselor.

Online Resources

• Mental Health America. A one-stop shopping resource for a variety of mental health resources, including immediate response sites/crisis intervention; tools for connecting to others, mental health screening tools and tools for coping with anxiety; webinars, live events and workshops; resources for parents, caregivers, older adults, domestic violence survivors, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans; and how-to articles, plus general information about COVID-19.

• EveryMind.org. ​An online resource for coping with COVID-19 anxiety.

• Crisis Text Line. A resource for any type of crisis.  Send a text to 741741 and following minimal screening questions the caller is connected (via text) to a crisis counselor.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meetings.  Provides guidance on attending an AA meeting online and how to host your own online meeting.

• Way Forward Webinar. A half-hour webinar that gives helpful tips on dealing with excessive worry; stress and time management; coping and effective planning; how to stay informed without obsessing; and how to practice mindfulness.

• Healthy Place.com. An online compilation of self-help groups, both virtual and in-person that is focused on self-help/support groups, but can also be used to locate many mental health services.

Links to relevant mental health articles:

• (Forbes) Working From Home and Work Life Balance

• (Inc.) Best Way to Beat a Bad Mood

• (Harvard Business Review) That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief

Virtual Outdoors

• (Panda Cam) SI National Zoo Panda Cam

• (Eagle Cam) DNR EagleCam Live Stream

• (Sunset Cams) Maui Sunset Cam, Maui Beach Cam

• (City Cams) Skyline and City Webcams From Around the World

• (Fantastical Cam) Loch Ness Cam

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