COVID-19 Information

NCEED has gathered information to help support the community as the COVID-19 crisis evolves. The resources on this page offer guidance on how to support yourself, your loved ones, and your patients.

For Individuals with Lived Experience

For Parents / Caregivers

For Healthcare Providers

Blue star = ED-specific resource

For Individuals with Lived Experience

Eating Disorders and COVID-19
Blue Star Managing an Eating Disorder While at Home
Blue Star Staying on the Eating Disorders Recovery Path during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blue Star Eating Disorders and COVID-19: What Individuals and Families/Caregivers Need to Know

Taking Care of Yourself
Managing Stress
Manage Anxiety & Stress
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health during an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
How to Cope with Sheltering in Place
COVID-19: Managing Stress in this Anxious Time
Your Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Spanish)

For Parents / Caregivers

Eating Disorders and COVID-19
Blue Star Managing an Eating Disorder While at Home
Blue Star Staying on the Eating Disorders Recovery Path during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Blue Star Eating Disorders and COVID-19: What Individuals and Families/Caregivers Need to Know
Taking Care of Yourself
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health during an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Stigma
Manage Anxiety & Stress
COVID-19: Managing Stress in this Anxious Time
How to Cope with Sheltering in Place
Your Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Mental Health Resources for Parents and Caregivers during COVID-19
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Spanish)
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (Spanish)
Caring for Children During COVID-19
Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19
Talking to Your Kids about Coronavirus
Discussing Coronavirus with Your Children
Finding the Right Words to Talk to Children/Teens
COVID-19 Parenting: One-on-One Time
Talking about COVID-19
Talking to Children about COVID-19
Helping Kids Cope while Sheltering in Place

For Healthcare Providers

Taking Care of Yourself
Headspace is Now Free for Health Care Professionals because of the Pandemic
Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel during Coronavirus and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Managing Stress
Manage Anxiety & Stress
Understanding Compassion Fatigue
Working Remotely During COVID-19
Fight COVID-19 with Better Sleep Health: A Guide for Hospital Workers
Supportive Practices for Mental Health Professionals During Pandemic-Related Social Distancing
Taking Care of Yourself
Taking Care of Yourself During a Public Health Emergency
Tips for Disaster Responders
Tools for Behavioral Health Professionals During a Public Health Crisis
Working with Patients
*Please defer to the guidelines and recommendations of your state, institution, and/or employer.
Blue Star Webinar: Eating Disorders and Coronavirus COVID-19

Blue Star Eating Disorders and COVID-19: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

Webinar: COVID-19 and Mental Health: Caring for the Public and Ourselves
Helping Patients concerned about COVID19: A Guide for Psychiatrists
Caring for Patient’s Mental Well-being during Coronavirus and other Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Guide for Clinicians
For Mental Health Providers: Working with Patients Affected by COVID-19
Webinar: COVID-19 Mental Health Challenges and Resilience (pre-recorded)
Psychological Effects of Quarantine during the Coronavirus Outbreak: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Practice Guidance for COVID-19
Guidance for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
Psychosocial Impacts of Disasters with Annotations for Pandemics
Compassion Fatigue and Behavioral Health Workforce Curriculum
Stress, Relaxation, and Mindful Breathing: A Primer
Helping People Manage Stress Associated with COVID-19: For Providers and Community Leaders
How to Address COVID-19 Across Inpatient, Residential, and other Non-ambulatory Care Settings
COVID-19: Promoting Resilience in Times of Crisis (enduring)
Public Health: Nursing Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telepsychiatry Resources
*Please defer to the guidelines and recommendations of your state, institution, and/or employer.
Webinar: Telepsychiatry in the Era of COVID-19
Telepsychiatry Toolkit
Using Telehealth
Webinar: How to Set up and Run a Virtual Eating Disorder Practice – Treating the Digital Patient During the COVID-19 Epidemic
AACAP Telepsychiatry Toolkit
American Psychiatric Association Telepsychiatry Toolkit
Telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Helping Patients Prepare for Telehealth Visits

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    Presenters

    Sara Forman, MD
    Director, Outpatient Eating Disorders Program
    Boston Children’s Hospital
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Harvard Medical School

    Holly Gooding, MD, MSc
    Physician—Adolescent/ Young Adult Medicine
    Boston Children’s Hospital
    Assistant Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics
    Harvard Medical School

    Webinar Details

    Audience: Primary care providers serving children, adolescents, and young adults
    Duration: 1 hour
    Cost: Free
    Credit: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit is available

    Congressman Remarks on Importance of Legislative Advocacy in Eating Disorders Field