COVID-19 Resources

This brief explores mental health and substance use during, and prior to, the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Pew Research Center analysis examines survey responses from the same Americans over time.

This article from 2022 discusses the ways in which people who have had Covid-19 now face mental health struggles as well as people who have not had Covid 19.

This 2021 article discusses the impact the pandemic had on older Americans' mental health.

This article discusses the mental health impact on American frontline pandemic workers. Healthcare workers are found to have experienced mental health issues during the pandemic and are now experiencing PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) following the aftermath of working during a global pandemic.

From June-September 2020, MHA hosted a survey on mhascreening.org to listen to the experiences of healthcare workers during COVID-19 and to create better resources to help support their mental health as they continue to provide care.

This article provides an evidence-based overview of the adverse mental health impacts on healthcare workers during times of crisis and other challenging working conditions and to highlight the importance of prioritizing and protecting the mental health and well-being of the healthcare workforce, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For healthcare workers who have been directly involved in the diagnoses, treatment and care of Covid-19 patients, the impact has been particularly acute. A recent survey by the Royal College of Physicians found that around 29% of doctors have sought mental health support during the pandemic. This article gives statistics and information about the mental health impact on healthcare workers.

In this article, we use qualitative data from an Australian national survey to examine the self-care strategies frontline healthcare professionals employed to manage their mental health and well-being during the crisis.

Shannon O’Neill, PhD, licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the post-pandemic anxiety you may be experiencing and how to overcome those complicated feelings.

Back to normal was something we all dreamed about, month after month. And now? For some, the FOMO (fear of missing out) experienced before the pandemic has been replaced with FONO (fear of normal). This can range from a continued fear of infection as offices, schools, and public locations open up, to being stressed about how to resume socialization with those outside your household.

This 2022 CNBC article discusses the anxieties we face now that the worst of the pandemic is over. It discusses generational trauma, PTSD, and anxiety.

A 2021 article discusses the reasons why we are still facing anxiety and depression from the pandemic.

A leading psychologist and pioneer in treating post-traumatic stress disorder explains those lingering feelings of stress and how to recover your mental health.

In a recent discussion, Dr. MacLean shared what physicians wish patients knew about the pandemic’s effect on mental health and how to cope with this added stress.