COVID-19: Wellness Resources for Faculty and Trainees
U of T and Faculty of Medicine resources and updates regarding COVID-19
- University of Toronto: Message from the University regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Faculty of Medicine: COVID-19: Your Safety and Responsibility
- PGME: The Latest on COVID-19
- Vice-President, Research & Innovation: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research FAQ
- U of T Student Life: Distress Centre
Toronto Distress Centres
416.408.4357 (HELP) or Text: 45645
24-hour confidential emotional support and crisis intervention 7 days a week to individuals in our community at risk
Gerstein Centre
416-929-5200
24-hour confidential emotional support and crisis intervention for adults in Toronto
Wellness and Mental Health Resources and Information
CAMH: COVID-19 Information for health care workers | CAMH is providing access to mental health and addiction supports for health care workers who might be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These supports will include access to resources, psychotherapy and psychiatric services. |
Project ECHO at CAMH: Ontario Coping with COVID-19 |
ECHO Coping with COVID is designed for Hospital-Based Healthcare Providers and Residents responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants are invited to join ECHO sessions virtually through multi-point videoconference technology to share and learn about ways to build resilience and overall wellness through didactic lectures and case-based discussions. |
OMA: Physician Health Program | The PHP provides confidential support for individuals who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns, as well as with other behaviours that have a personal and professional impact. |
OMA: Keeping yourself healthy: Resilience and stress inoculation during COVID-19 | Resilience-promoting steps provided by the Ontario Medical Association. |
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service | Evidence synthesis and dissemination to the effort against the current COVID-19 pandemic |
WHO: Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak | These mental health considerations were developed by the WHO’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Use as messages targeting different groups to support for mental and psychosocial well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
U of T Medical/Nursing Students Supporting GTA Health Care Workers During COVID-19 | This grassroots, student-led initiative is connecting healthcare providers with U of T medical and nursing students to support with life tasks outside of the wards. |
Facebook group: COVID-19 Women Physicians’ Emotional Well-Being | This group is a safe space for women physicians to process their emotional experience during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Three steps to coping with anything (including COVID-19) | Drs. Bob Maunder and Jon Hunter made this video to help their hospital colleagues to cope with COVID-19 |
Tips for managing anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic | Experts share tips for managing anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty | The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shares tips for taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty. |
30 Minute Physician Mindfulness | Drop in and learn short mindfulness practices to help find calm in the midst of challenge. Relax, recharge and learn how to incorporate moments of mindfulness into your day. |
OMA: MD-led virtual chats to support one another during COVID-19 | MDs are invited to drop in virtually for noon sessions offered for one hour daily Monday to Friday. |
Self-Compassion - Dr. Kristin Neff | Exercises and workshops on self-compassion, including Self-Compassion in the Midst of COVID-19. |
Canadin Society of Physician Leaders: Ensuring Our Own Wellbeing as We Care for Others During the COVID-19 Crisis | Using the 5 C's of Resilience framework, CSPL provides tangible things that can be done to help you remain well. |
Canadian Psychological Association: Psychologists giving back to front line service providers |
The CPA has compiled a listing of psychologists who have volunteered to provide psychological services to front line health care providers. |
Updated April 3, 2020