Resources for Increased Anxiety
/By TheBlueDotProject Team
We’ve compiled this list of resources for mamas that are feeling extra anxiety and stress related to the COVID pandemic.
Self-Help For Increased Anxiety
There are self-help strategies and treatments that can be effective with anxiety or depression.
Behavioral Health Counseling
Behavioral health care providers can provide services by phone and/or secure videoconferencing, so they will be able to maintain physical distancing.
If you don’t know where to start, reach out to your primary care physician or call your health or behavioral health insurer or Employee Assistance Program.
5-Star Rated Books and Tools
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Online Support Groups
For Pregnant or Postpartum Women
The Mom Support Group – Peer-Led
Offered through Zoom for a peer-led conversation. You’ll have the chance to talk, listen, discover coping techniques, and develop a mindfulness practice – all with the support of other moms. Participation is free. The Bloom Foundation
Postpartum Support International – Peer-Led
Pregnancy or Postpartum Support offered through Support Groups Central. Participation is free - donations are accepted.
Group Peer Support (GPS) – Emergency Perinatal Support Program and Free Support Groups
Offering support groups for parents, frontline workers, mental health and social service providers, teachers, communities of color, people in recovery as well as more general groups. Group Peer Support
The Prenatal Yoga Project
Free online prenatal yoga classes for women who self-identify as women of color offered via Zoom every Tuesday evening from 6:15 PM PST-7:30 PM PST. Learn more here.
Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness
Sista Afya offers low-cost monthly support groups, group therapy & workshops under $35/session and free community-wide events that support Black women throughout their healing journey. They primarily serve young adult Black women between ages 18-35 and secondarily serve women ages 35+. Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness, believes that together, Black women across the African Diaspora can sustain mental wellness through connecting to resources and supporting one another. Learn more here.
Apps
Shine
5-star app. Apple store editors’ choice. Daily 5 minute meditations and check-ins. Complimentary basic version.
Calm
5-star app. Apple store editors' choice. $69.98 a year - cancel any time.
Headspace
5-star app. Apple store editors’ choice. $12.99 a month.
For Moms Looking For Other Local Moms
Peanut App
New App Connects Local Moms: The complimentary Peanut app is a location-based app that works like a dating app and will introduce you to other mothers in your area based on your top interest, your kids’ age, and distance from one another. In the app, you can also ask questions to a community and plan meetups using their forum feature. You can link your Facebook or Instagram accounts, so you and the moms you meet can follow each other and get to know each other a bit better on social media.
Jour
A five-star app, recently named an Apple App of the Day. Starts at $5.99 a month.
National Crisis Counseling and Support
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline
The distress line can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in coping with the mental or emotional effects caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Mental Health Support for Front Line Medical Personnel
The Emotional PPE Project
A directory that provides contact information of volunteer mental health practitioners to healthcare workers whose mental health has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more here.
