Table of Contents
Emotional Well-being and Coping During COVID-19
Supporting Families During COVID-19
Managing Relationships During Lockdown
Counselling Support for COVID-19 in Singapore
For a list of my recommended resources for mental health prior to COVID-19, please check out my Resources page here.
For individuals seeking counselling support due to COVID-19 in Singapore, jump to the last section.
Emotional Well-being and Coping During COVID-19
01 | READ
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks by American Psychiatric Association
- Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak by World Health Organization
- Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Hub by PsychHub
- COVID-19: Mental Health Resources by McLean
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief on Harvard Business Review
02 | LISTEN
03 | WATCH
Mental health expert takes your questions on coping during COVID-19
Supporting Families During COVID-19
01 | READ
02 | LISTEN
03 | WATCH
Managing Relationships During Lockdown
01 | READ
02 | LISTEN
- Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine: Interview with Esther Perel on The Tim Ferris Show
03 | WATCH
How to adjust to your entire relational world being confined to one place by Esther Perel
Managing Relationships in a Time of Social Distancing by Dr. Robert Waldinger
Managing Difficult Emotions in Our Relationships During the Pandemic by Dr Robert Waldinger
Counselling Support for COVID-19 in Singapore
01 | Pro-bono Counselling Support for COVID-19 (Sofia Wellness Clinic)
Sofia Wellness Clinic will be offering pro-bono counselling support (maximum of 4 online sessions) for individuals affected by COVID-19. This initiative is supported by a team of volunteer counsellors and psychologists.
This pro-bono service will be extended to individuals who meet any of the following criteria:
- Working in frontline healthcare services
- Working in Singapore as a migrant worker
- Has or had contracted COVID-19, or is a family member of someone who has contracted COVID-19
- Lost of employment or has suffered a substantial loss of income due to COVID-19 and must have been successfully approved to receive the Temporary Relief Fund or COVID-19 Support Grant
Please note that you will be required to submit documentation proof of the above with your application.
02 | Community Counselling Support in Singapore
- National CARE 24/7 Hotline: 6202 6868
- Fei Yue’s Online Counselling Service
- Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389 2222
- Samaritans of Singapore 24/7 Hotline: 1800-221-4444
- Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6385-3714
- Touchline: 1800 377 2252
- Community Psychology Hub’s Online Counselling platform