If you're feeling anxious, sad, or worried during this time, you aren't alone. The coronavirus pandemic presents challenges for everyone, and adjusting to this new reality is a tall order.
Many people have lost a loved one, or are frontline workers in chaotic and stressful environments. Others may be dealing with job loss or uncertainty, while still others are coping with everyday stressors like homeschooling, bore, or missing friends and family. Whatever your situation is, your feelings are valid.
And while you may be isolating, you don't have to feel alone. There are plenty of options for affordable mental health support you can access from home, from teletherapy to online support groups and art therapy. Check out this roundup of local and national resources below!
- Jewish Family and Children’s Service
Variety of mental health services, including a call-in line for tele-therapy and support groups - Center for Spiritual Well-Being
Roundup of mental health resources both local and national - Affordable Therapy Sessions For First Responders
Free and low-cost online therapy sessions for first responders - Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
Options for individuals without health insurance or for whom cost is a barrier - Council for Relationships
Nonprofit offering low cost therapy - Philadelphia City Mental Health Services
Resources from the city - Pennsylvania State Mental Health Services
Resources from the state - CDC on Stress and Coping
Tips from the Center for Disease Control
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's free 24-hour hotline at 1.800.273.TALK (8255).