In times like these, we need practical, actionable ways of coping with stress, fear, and anxiety.
Here are some great recommendations on where to seek advice and support.
OCP is a employee assistance program available to all Ryman team members and their families.
OCP prides its program on accessibility - you can book 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using our toll-free numbers, online, or by email.
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Looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing.
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Beyond Blue recognises and understands the feelings of anxiety, distress and concern many people may be experiencing in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and offers the following wellbeing advice.
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Looking after ourselves and each other in a COVID-19 world is more important than ever. Here are some simple things we can all do to give our wellbeing boost and help our community get through.
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Feeling anxious and stressed about COVID-19 is normal, this website has lots of advice to support your own wellbeing and that of others.
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Real-time Resilience Strategies for Coping with Coronavirus
As we find ourselves in challenging times, our own actions and thoughts can have an impact on ourselves and those around us. Dr Lucy Hone and Dr Denise Quinlan, of New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience have developed a brief guide of real-time resilience strategies to help cope in the days ahead. This guide is based on science but also on their own lived experiences of working in emergency management and resilience training programmes both here in Aotearoa NZ and internationally.
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Podcast - COVID-19 Mental Health
You might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the information at the moment. y. You’re not alone. We were feeling a bit too deep down the rabbit hole as well, so we reached out to Rosemary Walker and Peter Rosencrans, two psychology doctoral students at the University of Washington to talk to us about the mental health impacts this pandemic has had and walk us through some coping strategies.
COVID-19 Support
Keeping in touch with family and friends
