Infectious disease outbreaks such as coronavirus (COVID-19) can be scary and can affect our mental health. While it’s important to stay informed, it’s also vital we look after our mental wellbeing.
After living in a pandemic for so long, you may be feeling exhausted, fed up, depressed or anxious. You may have experienced bereavement, furlough or unemployment as well as loneliness, disruption to normal life, and relationship stress. While some of us have been able to enjoy new family routines or more time outdoors, for many of us life feels difficult and uncertain.
We have created a COVID-19 resources hub to give helpful tips and advice across all our nations that we hope will help you, your friends, and your family to look after your mental health.
Read our COVID-19 resources and articles
Mental health advice for older people during the coronavirus outbreak
Most of us haven't experienced anything like the coronavirus pandemic in our lifetimes. So it's not surprising if you feel scared, exhausted, vulnerable or simply fed-up.
How to look after your mental health with the uncertainty of Omicron
After living in a pandemic for so long, you may be feeling exhausted, weary and fed up. The additional uncertainty of Omicron might be increasing your feelings of anxiety and stress.
Change, loss and bereavement
During the coronavirus outbreak we have all been through enormous change, and some of us are experiencing loss of different types, including the profound loss experienced when someone close to us dies.
Returning to school after lockdown
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continued levels of restrictions in place across the UK, is an unprecedented situation that continues to affect our lives.
Looking after your mental health as a teacher
This section of our guide on returning to school after the coronavirus lockdown provides advice on how teachers can look after their own mental health when schools resume face to face teaching.
The challenge facing schools and pupils
This section of our guide on returning to school after the coronavirus lockdown breaks down a range of challenges for schools and pupils.
Coping with coronavirus: a guide for young people
Read our advice for young people for coping with coronavirus, compiled by our MHF Young Leaders.
Talking to your children about the coronavirus pandemic
You can help to minimise the negative impact the news has on your children through open and honest conversations at home. Here are some top tips.
Coronavirus and mental health tips
Infectious disease outbreaks such as coronavirus (COVID-19) can be scary and can affect our mental health. While it’s important to stay informed, it’s also vital we look after our mental wellbeing.
Living with the pandemic if you already have mental health problems
The COVID-19 pandemic may be especially challenging for those of us with mental health problems – wherever we are on that journey.
