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Worker Wellness & Managing Stress University of California-San Francisco has a Resilience and Emotional Well-Being Video Series , including Self-Compassion for Stress Reduction and How to Prioritize Your Own Well-Being for Health Care Workers - though many of these strategies can be applied to other professions! Key Ingredients for Building Trust While Working Remotely from The Engine Room covers strategies for building trusting relationships with colleagues in the virtual environment.

There have been several recent projections about the dramatic impact the spread and devastation of the corona virus, shelter at home, social distancing and economic hardships will have on many, many people of all ages across our globe. Experts are warning of huge increases in depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse and other emotional and physical adversities from the virus’s impact on society. Many want to urge legislatures to fund treatment for this future spike. True, the...

By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, May 12, 2020 It is now clear that the twin prescriptions of social isolation and shuttering large parts of the national economy have lowered the death toll of the novel coronavirus in the United States from the direst predictions. But in a country where the “social safety net” is more a distant memory than a source of actual provision or support, large swaths of the public now face the threat of hunger and homelessness. Each passing week brings...

By Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, May 2020 On June 4th, we’ll be discussing what U.S. communities can learn from cities and countries around the world, like Scotland and Bhutan, that are reorienting policies, programs and budgets to put the well-being of people and the planet at the center of all decisions. Join us to learn: How to shift to a well-being approach in your community What a well-being approach means for equity How a well-being approach has informed COVID-19 response Speakers...

From PBS News Hour, May 11, 2020 Congress has appropriated roughly $175 billion so far to help hospitals and other health care providers weather the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some are still struggling to keep up with the need, and racial disparities in the American health care system are magnifying the problem. William Brangham talks to Tim Egan and Lynette Houston of Chicago’s Roseland Community Hospital. [ Please click here to read the full transcript .]

By Rachel Garlinghouse, Scary Mommy, May 11, 2020 When I first heard pediatrician and California’s current surgeon general Dr. Nadine Burke Harris speak about Adverse Childhood Experiences, I was floored. Her TED Talk has been viewed well over 7 million times to date and for very good reason. Adverse Childhood Experiences are traumatic events that occur in childhood that are responsible for a slew of mental, physical, and social problems, and they are pervasive. Dr. Harris reports in her TED...

By Lindner Center of HOPE, WKRC, May 11, 2020 In the United States, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death. The rate increased 33-percent from 1999 through 2017 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention states that “suicide most often occurs when stressors and health issues converge to create an experience of hopelessness and despair.” For some, the COVID-19 pandemic could create this experience. The pandemic has produced...

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By Dr. Robert Sege, 5/13/20, from positiveexperience.org/blog Note: The image above was provided by Artists for Humanity , a nonprofit organization of teen artists and designers which HOPE is currently working with. This picture was taken before the Covid-19 pandemic, and we encourage social distancing/public health requirements. It’s easy to focus on the negative now that we are two months into the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, we turn our attention to some of the Positive Childhood Experiences...

All human beings have a tendency to relive trauma even decades after it has ended. Those living with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder tend to ruminate and live their lives in a morass of flashbacks and pain. Mindfulness is an ability that is vital to helping a person heal from traumatic events of the past. It is the ability for a person to be fully present and not overly reactive to what’s going on around us. All Humans Possesses Mindfulness Mindfulness is a quality that...

By Lindsey Geiss, Northeast Ohio Parent, May 10, 2020 “Llama! Llama!” shouts a 5-year-old on a walk through the park with her dad. An average adult llama is five to six feet long — her family’s light-hearted way to measure physical distance in public. Later at home, she does yoga while her older sister dances. It’s important to frame serious conversations, including those related to coronavirus, in developmentally appropriate terms without being too dramatic or ambiguous. And, building...

By Chapin Hall, The University of Chicago, May 4, 2020 Health care providers are increasingly serving families whose economic and social needs are escalating due to COVID-19. Today, Chapin Hall is releasing two Practice Bulletins with evidence-based tips on how health care providers can sensitively and effectively engage families about their social needs and referrals to ensure that they get the services they need. This work builds on recent research conducted by Chapin Hall that has shown...