This is a Stressful Time for Everyone, Take Steps to Care for Your Mental Health and the Mental Health of Loved Ones
You/your family may experience increased stress, anxiety and/or depression during a pandemic. Fear and anxiety can be overwhelming and cause powerful emotions.
Get immediate help in a crisis
- Call 911
- Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish), or text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746. Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico can text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English, 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish.
- Colorado Crisis Line: 1-844-493-TALK (8255), www.coloradocrisisservices.org
- Colorado Community Resources: 2-1-1
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116
- Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text: 838825
- SAMHSA’s National Substance Abuse Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and TTY 1-800-487-4889
- https://www.strong4life.com/en/emotional-wellness/depression-and-sadness/helping-kids-and-teens-deal-with-grief
- www.howrightnow.org
- LGBTQ Trevorlifeline: 1-866-488-7386 www.thetrevorproject.org
- GLBT near me: 1-888-843-4564, www.glbtnearme.org
Wear a mask to protect yourself and others
The Center for Disease Control has many resources on infection control and prevention, below are a few helpful links.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html