How can people best handle social isolation and a dramatically different day-to-day work situation? For starters, focus on personal well-being.
“We are all under a lot of stress,” says Karen Schmidt, director of MHealthy. “But taking the time to care for yourself can help.”
More information
To help make it easier, MHealthy has compiled a quick guide for resources that people may find useful. The page is updated frequently and groups resources by the following categories:
- Mental and emotional health
- Back care
- Working-from-home resources
- Physical activity
- Tobacco cessation
- Alcohol management
- Meeting basic needs, and community resources for families
- Mhealthy Champion support
- Social and community platforms
“We are all in this together,” Schmidt said. “And we can support one another by first making sure we are taking time for self-care.”
