COVID-19 and Your Mental Health: A Word From Verywell Mind

Dear Verywell Mind readers,

It is a very uncertain time in many of our lives. We get it and are right here with you. We know the developing information about coronavirus (COVID-19) can feel overwhelming, especially as you deal with the new realities of social distancing.

With more time away from work, school, and regular routines, and less time spent bonding in person with family and friends, you may also be feeling anxious or lonely as a result. You’re not alone.

Here at Verywell Mind, our mission is always to help you prioritize your mental health and find balance. This challenging pandemic does not change that.

We remain committed to helping you navigate this experience with credible information written and reviewed by mental health experts.

Below, our editors compiled the most relevant and useful articles that offer practical advice—to hopefully make you feel calmer, not more chaotic.

In these articles, written and reviewed by our team of mental health experts, you can learn more about the details of social distancing, how to cope from a mental health perspective, and ideas for activities you can do at home to feel less isolated.

We will continue to add new articles about coronavirus and your mental health as they are shared on our site.

In addition, you’ll find more important resources from our other Verywell brands—from answers to the most commonly asked questions about coronavirus to the types of foods you may want to stock in your pantry if you can’t get to the grocery store as often as usual.

As you know, everything is changing so quickly, but we promise to keep sharing positive ways to take care of yourself—physically, emotionally, and mentally—during this time.

If there's anything you'd like to see more of (or less of) from us, we invite you to send those thoughts to feedback@verywell.com. Please use “COVID-19 Feedback” as the subject line.

From all of us at Verywell Mind, we hope you and your loved ones stay safe, calm, and healthy.

We're here for you,

The Verywell Mind Editorial Team
Rachel, Emily, Brynn, Nick, Laura, and Kate