Mental Health Resources for students during COVID-19

• At UH Mānoa – Counseling & Student Development Center (CSDC) – http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/counseling/ (though
  in‐person hours are now limited).
• In the community – various providers listed on Mental Health America of Hawaii’s “Finding Help” directory –
  http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp‐content/uploads/Updated‐2018‐Finding‐Help‐Directory.pdf.

• Crisis Text Line – text ALOHA to 741‐741
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1‐800‐273‐TALK (8255)
• Crisis Line of Hawai‛i – 832‐3100 on O‛ahu; 1‐800‐753‐6879 on neighbor islands

• Comprehensive list of online resources from Mental Health America – https://mhanational.org/covid19
• Tips sheets
  • CDC’s guidelines for managing stress and anxiety during the outbreak – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
  • From Mental Health America of Hawai‛i – http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp‐content/uploads/COVID‐19‐CopingTips‐1.pdf
  • From the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – https://afsp.org/taking‐care‐of‐your‐mental‐health‐in‐the‐face‐of‐uncertainty/
  • Nicely done tips to help students manage their anxiety, from Harvard –https://www.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/content/coronavirus_HUHS_managing_fears_A2%5B5%5D.pdf

• Apps
  • Headspace – mindfulness and meditation app.
  • Virtual Hope Box – individuals can personalize the app to help with coping and stress management.
  • PFA (psychological first aid) mobile – app for providers responding to adults and children during an organized response effort.

Questions about these community resources?

• Jeanelle Sugimoto‐Matsuda, DrPH (Office of Public Health Studies, UH Mānoa; Co‐Chair of the Prevent Suicide Hawai‛i Taskforce) – jsugimot@hawaii.edu
• Deborah Goebert, DrPH (Department of Psychiatry, UH Mānoa; Chair of Hawaii’s Injury Prevention Advisory Committee) –
  goebertd@dop.hawaii.edu