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Student Help and Crisis Information:
- Didi Hirsch in Glendale (M-F - 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST): 888-807-7250
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24 hours): 988
- Crisis Text Line (24 hours): Texting "HOME" to 741741
- Trevor Project, LGBTQ Crisis Help (24 hours): 866-4-U-TREVOR
- Teen Line Phone Line (6pm - 10pm PST - Daily): 310-855-4673
- Teen Line Text and Chat: - http://teenlineonline.org
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How to Handle Stress:
Allow yourself to FEEL
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Try to name your feeling(s) "I feel scared."
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Validate your feeling(s) "Of course I'm scared, this is a scary situation to be in for a lot of people."
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Accept your feeling(s) "It's ok to be scared right now. I will be ok because I have my family."
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Feel your feeling(s) in your body "I am scared. I have an upset stomach and tense shoulders."
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Notice what caused the feeling(s) "I read the news article, which made me scared."
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Modify your behavior accordingly "I still want to read the news, so I will limit it to 2 articles each morning from reputable sources."
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If the feeling(s) are overwhelming and cause undue distress, consider what this feeling is trying to tell you "My body is scared because I am worried about Grandma getting sick."
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Take steps to mitigate the feeling "I am going to exercise so I can loosen my body, then I will call Grandma to check in with her."
Download a meditation app (and use it!)
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Breathe
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Calm
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Headspace
Do some light stretches and head rolls
Find uplifting accounts on Instagram
- @tollcounselors
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@themindfulbutterfly
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@selfcare.recipe
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@thelovechange
- @selfcarespotlight
Take one thing at a time. If needed, write down a to-do list and just focus on one thing each day.
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