Mental Health Guidance During COVID-19 

Guidance for Clinicians and Commissioners During COVID-19:

NHS England:

• 31.03.2020 https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/secondary-care/other-resources/mental-health-learning-disabilities-and-autism/?preview=true 
• https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/responding-covid-19-mental-health-learning-disabilities-autism/
• https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/
• https://generalpracticebulletin.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/d/42D38571E307F65F2540EF23F30FEDED/07BD036C356575E57EEA1DAE616D4B3C
• Summary of all guidance published as at 25.03.2020
• Mental Health Priorities Q1 2020 published as at 27.03.2020
• Videos developed with PHE for MHLDA staff members:
  • For non aerosol generating procedures (AGPs)   This video should be used in conjunction with these guides
  • For AGP's  donning  and removal and disposal.  These two videos should be used alongside these guides

Royal Colleges:

• 03.04.2020 - https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/responding-to-covid-19/responding-to-covid-19-guidance-for-clinicians/e-learning-covid-19-guidance-for-clinicians.

• The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced Guidance for psychiatrists and other professionals working in mental health settings (COVID-19) and https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/responding-to-covid-19/guidance-for-clinicians/community-and-inpatient-services-covid-19-guidance-for-clinicians

• The Royal College of Nursing has produced COVID-19 guidance providing general principles for to support the delivery of care

• BPS endorsed guidance for psychological professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic has also been published.

• NAPICU have also produced guidance on: Managing acute disturbance in the context of COVID-19.

For IAPT Services:

• 25.03.2020 - IAPT Webinar Slides
• 26.03.2020 - Guidance for IAPT Services During COVID-19
• 30.03.2020 - Collated Published Resources for IAPT Services
• 30.03.2020 - Guidance for Psychological Professionals during Covid-19
• 03.06.2020 - Guidance for Psychological Professionals during Covid-19

For EIP Services:

• http://iris-initiative.org.uk/wordpress/resources/documents/ 

Staying Mentally Well During COVID-19 General Documents and Links:

Please find below a few, hopefully useful, links to support your mental wellbeing during this unprecedented time:

Children and Young People:

• 02.04.2020: https://www.winstonswish.org/coronavirus/ This website has some incredibly useful resources around supporting CYP who have experienced bereavements as a result of COVID-19, including "telling a child someone has died from coronavirus" and "how to say goodbye when a funeral isn't possible" (scroll down the page to useful resources and information).
• 26.03.2020 - COVID-19 Resources for CYP and their families and the system
• Hints and tips from Liverpool CAMHS https://wakelet.com/wake/564d7bc8-4bc9-462f-a9e1-2deb03150c3f
• National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents’, young people and staff: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus-(covid-19)-advice.aspx
• Mencap - Easy Read guide to Coronavirus: https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-03/Information%20about%20Coronavirus%20ER%20SS2.pdf

• Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/

• Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/

• Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19

• Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic: https://www.mindheart.co/descargables

• Amaze - information pack for parents https://amazesussex.org.uk/faqs-about-the-coronavirus-for-parent-carers-of-children-with-send-brighton-hove/
• Public Health England have produced an easy read version of their Advice on the coronavirus for places of education.  You can download it here

Older People:

• https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/coronavirus/coronavirus/

Autism Resources:

• Really Helpful List of Resources to Support People with Autism
• Spreading the News Update 11.06.2020

Staff:

• 07.04.2020: https://people.nhs.uk/ - Information and access to 24/7 helpline for psychological support
• 06.04.2020: COVID 19 Psychological Wellbeing framework for organisations from TEWV NHS Foundation Trust
• https://www.traumagroup.org/ COVID Trauma Response Working Group
• https://amhp.org.uk/resources/covid-19-mental-health/  Assoication of Mental Health Providers 
• https://www.nhsemployers.org/news/2020/03/free-access-to-wellbeing-apps-for-all-nhs-staff NHS Employers
• 30.03.2020: Early interventions for staff suffering stress during Covid-19

Recovery College Online (free course)

• General information and signposting: https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/your-mental-health/coronavirus/
• Coping during the pandemic - This course has been developed for everyone in response to the recent global pandemic: https://lms.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/course/view.php?id=373

World Health Organisation

• https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/coping-with-stress.pdf?sfvrsn=9845bc3a_2
• http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/physical-activity/news/news/2020/3/how-to-stay-physically-active-during-covid-19-self-quarantine 
• WHO Europe has published resources on the mental health and psychosocial support aspects of COVID-19. 

Mental Wellbeing Resources

• https://coaching.tougherminds.co.uk/me-power-planner-for-well-being-and-performance?coupon=NHSSTAFFFREEMMPAUG2020
• https://www.nsun.org.uk/News/covid-19-mental-health-information (NSUN)
• https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/ (MIND)
• https://mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus?bblinkid=211101861&bbemailid=19989179&bbejrid=1415768681 (Mental Health Foundation)
• https://anxietyunited.com/andrew-johnson-free-audio-downloads-how-to-relax/  (Anxiety United)
• 30.03.2020 - Oxford Health Coronavirus information leaflets covering:
• Depression
• Fatigue,
• Recovering from trauma,
• Bereavement and
• Coping with worries and uncertainty

• https://covidmutualaid.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/CovidAidUK/

DWP

• https://www.gov.uk/government/news/face-to-face-health-assessments-for-benefits-suspended-amid-coronavirus-outbreak

Gov.UK

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-residential-care-supported-living-and-home-care-guidance
• https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19 (30.03.2020)

Public Health England

• https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
• https://www.yhphnetwork.co.uk/links-and-resources/health-wellbeing-support-as-part-of-the-covid-19-response/
• Every Mind Matters platform
• Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak (30.03.2020)
• Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19) (30.03.2020)

E-Learning for Health:

• https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/coronavirus/

Global perspective and advice around staying mentally well at this time of crisis

• World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf?sfvrsn=6d3578af_2 
• World Health Organisation for people detained in prisons or other detention settings:
• http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/434026/Preparedness-prevention-and-control-of-COVID-19-in-prisons.pdf?utm_source=The%20King%27s%20Fund%20newsletters%20%28main%20account%29&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11412831_NEWSL_HMP%202020-03-24&dm_i=21A8,6SM73,FLWT3F,R7PLZ,1
• World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/covid19-coronavirus-mental-health-expert-insights/