Counseling in a Time of COVID-19
Our team is made up of Coptic servants from across North America who are licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, pastoral counselors, and more! We will be updating our website regularly with more resources, especially during this difficult time of the COVID-19 crisis. Below, you will find helpful links that can guide you on how to connect to mental health care with an Orthodox provider or a provider in your local insurance panel. You will also find resources on how to helpful apps to use, a toolkit for emotional wellbeing, and more
general tips.
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
During hard times such as these, taking care of our mental health in addition to our physical health is as important as ever. Click below to learn about some tips on how to manage your mental health wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COUNSELING ACCESS
You might be wondering: does my insurance cover mental health counseling? How can I find out if it does? To learn how the process of connecting to a counselor works with insurance, click below.
CHILD MENTAL HEALTH
COVID-19 puts unfortunate strain on children as well as adults. Children are growing up in a world of uncertainty and fear, and we, as parents, have the responsibility of giving them structure and hope. Click below to learn about strategies for guiding children through a socially-distant world.
ONLINE TOOLS AND APPS
Even without access to in-person counseling as a result of the virus and social distancing, quality mental health counseling is available virtually. There are many applications and online resources that are working to give people access to that care at affordable rates. Don’t know where to start looking for resources? CMANA Mental Health has looked into these virtual options for you, and you can click below to find the best resources the program has come across so far.
Protection Against Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse, especially of children, is an extremely heavy but absolutely necessary topic to bring awareness to so that people are able to best protect themselves and respond to trauma. For guidance on how to approach this topic with your child, click below.
SUPPORT GROUP
Sexual abuse, even with education and awareness, still occurs. For our survivors, a space to recover from trauma is a crucial step in the process of healing. With this in mind, CMANA Mental Health has created a support group for survivors of sexual abuse. Below you can find the flyer for it in both English and Arabic, and clicking each flyer will take you to a Google form to fill out in order to join.
General Resources
Also please check out these helpful videos from a wonderful Orthodox task force on Mental Health.
The Mental Health Chapter of CMANA seeks to empower individuals struggling to navigate mental health concerns by offering helpful tips and resources organized in one location. Our hope is to connect people with appropriate aid for their mental health concerns, and to educate individuals on various preventative measures as much as possible.
Thanks so much for all your hard work!
Email specific questions to mentalhealth@cmanamerica.org.