April 2020
Times like these are made even harder when you are not able to connect with your supports and groups that help you get through your tough times. Along with our previous post of online NA and AA meetings, we would like to help provide you with more online resources that help with Mental Health and Addictions. Below are the links and a brief descriptions of the resources we have found.
Videos on depression and how to deal with it. Some video topics include:
*Losing a Job and Depression
*Chronic Illness and Depression
*How Binge-watching Habits Can Hurt Your Health
*Depression Symptoms
*Eating Well with Depression
https://www.webmd.com/depression/video/default.htm
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Has multiple lists of resources and website links including:
*General Resources
*Substance-related Disorders
*Mood-related Disorders
*Anxiety and Trauma-related Disorders
*Self-Harm
*Eating Disorders
https://www.mhfa.ca/en/general-resources
Has resources from websites and organizations from around the world on how to support people dealing or struggling with substance use and addiction. There are options such as:
*People Seeking Services
*People Who Use Drugs
*Public
*Service Providers
https://www.ccsa.ca/Impacts-COVID-19-Substance-Use
Tips on how to deal with alcohol addiction and mental health during Covid-19
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/2020/coronavirus-top-tips-on-alcohol-and-mental-health
