24 Hour Hotline (415) 499-1100

Text: 741-741 any time of day for support

Call 911 for immediate support

24 Hour Hotline 1-800-273-TALK or text "HELLO" to 741741

SF Comprehensive Mobile Crisis: (415) 970-4000

Marin County Mobile Crisis: (415) 473-6392

Alameda County Crisis: 1-800-309-2131

TEEN LINE (800) TLC - TEEN: a teen to teen hotline with community outreach services, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm PST daily. Text, email and message board are also available, with limited hours-visit http://teenlineonline.org for more information.

 

Learn new skills together:
Knitting
Baking (of course finding flour in stock these days can be challenging!)
Coding

Here is a resource, which discusses some of these ideas above in detail. 

  -Anxiety, and panic  

 - Social withdrawal  

 - Difficulty concentrating   

 - Overexposure to media  

 - Loss or grief 

Sources of Stress During The Shelter in Place Period:

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), sources of stress during  "shelter- in-place" and social distancing include:  

-decreased sensory stimulation
-limited social support
-lack of access to standard coping strategies, such as spiritual practices or exercising outdoors. 

- Take breaks from watching, reading or listening to news stories; although staying informed about current events is very important, fear and anxiety can surge while reading about the repeated commentary and exposure to images regarding COVID-19.
- Take good care of your body and your mental health. Taking deep breaths, stretching or meditating/mindfulness techniques, can help in managing stress.
- Eat healthy, well-balanced meals, regular exercise, plenty of sleep, and avoiding alcohol and 🤬
- stay virtually connected with others through phone calls, video chat, social media, and text messages:

 

  - Prioritize wellness:  staying up until 2:30 am will catch up with you, and your tasks will feel even more overwhelming with the lack of enough sleep.  As mentioned in most of my previous posts, please aim for at least eight hours of sleep per night!

  - Make a list of small goals for each day, which can be crossed of your list at the end of each day.

 

 - Be sure that your daily goals consist of a list of short, manageable tasks to get through every day.

 

 - Set the scene:  Pick a comfy spot, light a candle, play a song you love in the background, if it does not distract you.

 

 - Give yourself small "rewards" during your daily breaks:

Schedule a select set time and date to get together on social media with a friend so that you have something to look forward to, as a way to motivate you to tackle each task before each break.  

 

 - Dedicate a chunk of your day to work, and part of your day for relaxation.

  

 -  Make sure at least one task is for personal enjoyment and self-care.

 

 - If any of the tasks is too big to do in a couple of hours, break it down into one or two steps.

 

 - If you only get four of the five tasks completed, celebrate anyway! Especially if you notice that you feel more productive and motivated in comparison to how you felt last week.

 

 - Adjust your list for the next day each night before bed, so you wake up with an achievable plan.

 - Ask a friend to be a “study buddy,” so that you can talk through assignments, or check in on progress.
 

 - Seek extra support for your school work as needed.  Carri, Traci, and Stuart are here to support you.

  

 

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