COVID-19 and Mental Health

A cough, and our hearts stop: Coping with coronavirus anxiety and fear.
Michele Bedard-Gilligan, Emma PeConga, and Lori Zoellner discuss anxiety, fear, and active problem solving while dealing with an ambiguously threatening environment, in this Seattle Times special article.

COVID-19 Chapter 6: Mental Health
Rosemary Walker and Pete Rosencrans discuss mental health impacts of COVID-19 and how to cope on the podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You.

Information on PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders

• • Anxiety Disorders Association of America 
    General information on anxiety disorders, including PTSD.
  • International Society for the Study of Traumatic Stress
    Information on reactions following trauma exposure, including PTSD.
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    Information on posttraumatic stress disorder.
  • National Center for PTSD
    Information specifically on military-related PTSD and also more broad information on PTSD.

Local Resources for PTSD Treatment

Harborview Center for Sexual Assault & Traumatic Stress
206-744-1600

King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
(888) 99 – VOICE  (888-998-6423)

Psychiatry Clinic (Outpatient) at UWMC-Roosevelt
(206) 598-7792

Psychological Services Center
(206) 543-6511

Sound Mental Health
(206) 302-2300