Health & Wellness While Social Distancing
Majority Press
March 16, 2020
Social distancing is difficult, but it is critically important to New York’s fight against Coronavirus. Any disruption of this scale has its hardships. However, some are not so obvious as others and can have serious consequences. Social distancing helps protect the physical health of you and your loved ones. It is just as important to take care of your psychological well-being. To help, the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) has provided some helpful tips for mental wellness in English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Russian, Haitian Creole and Korean.
Additional resources from OMH:
- OMH Emotional Support Hotline : 1-844-863-9314
- COVID-19 guidance documents
- Volunteer opportunities for qualified health professionals
- Suicide prevention