Black Dog Institute’s resources to manage COVID-19

If you are looking for ways to look after your mental health, the below list of evidence-based tools and resources for you and your community with anxiety, stress and mental wellbeing to help settle the mind.

For official updates on COVID-19, please refer to the Federal Department of Health and your state or territory Health Department.

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Schools and young people

Fact sheets

• Reassuring young people about the unknown | Information for parents and carers during COVID-19

• Supporting young people | Information for Teachers & Counsellors during COVID-19

Digital tools for young people

• Bite Back | Online space to help young people build resilience in an interactive environment
• iBobbly | Free app building good mental health and wellbeing in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Headspace | Self-guided meditation app

Workplaces and working from home

Fact sheets

• Managing your mental health at home: Working from home during COVID-19

Templates and tool kits

• Mental health toolkit | Downloadable PDF with a variety of information and resources about mental health at work

Digital resources

• RAW Mind Coach | An e-learning program designed to build resilience and boost mental wellbeing
• Headgear | An app designed to prevent depression, improve wellbeing, and cope better with stress  | Google Play | App Store

Resources for patients

• Psychological toolkit | Downloads and resources ranging a number of mental health conditions
• Online Clinic | Online mental health assessment tool for patients 18+ ranging multiple conditions and disorders

Resources and guides

• Understanding and managing health anxiety | Free online webinar
• Community of Practice | Portal for health professionals to access educational resources, forums and to network with peers

Self-care

• Online self-care for doctors | Webinar offering online resources and strategies for managing stress

• Evidence and recommendations – Mental health ramifications of COVID-19

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