Kansas Maintaining Positive Mental Health During COVID-19 Poster

Maintaining Positive Mental Health During COVID-19	
Take care of yourself! 
Find stress-reducing activities that help keep your body, mind, and spirit well.  
Take deep breaths, stretch or meditate, eat well-balanced meals, get plen\
ty of 
sleep, and avoid alcohol and drugs. Pace yourself between stressful acti\
vities 
by doing a stress-reducing or fun activity! A few activity ideas are: watch a funny 
movie; video chat with a friend; explore local parks, recreational areas\
, or walk or 
bike trails.
Understand the risks of COVID-19.  
There is an overwhelming amount of information available in the news and\
 
on social media. To stay informed, use reliable sources of information, such 
as the KDHE COVID-19 Resource Center  or the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC) . Understanding and sharing accurate information about 
COVID-19 help reduce stress associated with the outbreak. 
Take breaks from hearing or reading information 
about COVID-10.  
Try establishing specific times to check for updates – it is important to balance 
your time spent focusing on updates and on other activities.
Stay connected with others!  
Talk with friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers about how you are feeling.  
Maintain healthy relationships and build a strong support system. You are not in 
this alone!
It is okay to ask for help!  
Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. If your stress impacts your 
daily activities for several days in a row or if you would like to talk \
with a 
professional about how you are feeling and need help finding a provider , visit 
SAMHSA’s Treatment Services Locator . Additional support services are listed 
below.	
Other Resources:
•  SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Hotline  provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people 
experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disas\
ters, including infectious disease outbreaks. 
Call 1-800-985-5990 to text TalkWithUs to 66746. For Spanish speakers, call 1-800-985-5990 and press \
“2” or text 
Hablanos to 66746.
•  National Suicide Prevention Lifelife  provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and 
crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for prof\
essionals.  Call 1-800-273-8255 or 1-888-628-
9454 for Spanish.
•  Crisis Text Line  is a free, 24/7, confidential text message service for people in crisis.  To reach a crisis counselor, text 
Kansas to 741741.
•  Recovery Research Institute  provides options for individuals to access recovery support meetings on\
line from home. 
•  Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas  includes a map and directory with contact information 
for all of the community mental health centers in Kansas. The Community Mental Health Centers are all continuing to 
provide services throughout the public health crisis and all maintain 24\
 crisis services.
For more information, visit  kdheks.gov/coronavirus