{"id":854,"date":"2020-04-11T12:59:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T07:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/?p=854"},"modified":"2021-07-27T11:46:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T06:16:41","slug":"maintain-your-emotional-wellbeing-during-covid-19-distress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/2020\/04\/11\/maintain-your-emotional-wellbeing-during-covid-19-distress\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintain Your Emotional Wellbeing During COVID 19 Distress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Friends,<br><br>Hope you&#8217;re safe and well. For almost 3 weeks now, we have been living in uncertainty. Measures adopted by various authorities are necessary for the sake of our safety and good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that the current situation has disrupted not just your academics but even your personal lives. It&#8217;s only natural if you&#8217;re feeling a bit overwhelmed. We care greatly about your wellness, and we&#8217;re going to get through this together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to remind you that if you are indeed experiencing any kind of distress, all campus facilities for your mental wellbeing continue to run during the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. 24 x 7 phone service<\/strong>&nbsp;to talk to a professional counsellor: 080 \u2013 4711-3444.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Online counselling:&nbsp;<\/strong>See this if you are setting up for the first time:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/online-counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/online-counselling\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     a. Online chat (24 x 7) counselling at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/YDatIIScChat\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/YDatIIScChat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     b. Booking an appointment for Telephonic or Video sessions at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/YDatIIScBookAppointments\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/YDatIIScBookAppointments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Counsellors and Psychiatrists at IISc campus<\/strong>&nbsp;continue to be available as per the regular schedule:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/committee\/consulting-psychologists\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/committee\/consulting-psychologists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>Check this document by the Ministry of Health on mental health during Covid19:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohfw.gov.in\/pdf\/MindingourmindsduringCoronaeditedat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mohfw.gov.in\/pdf\/MindingourmindsduringCoronaeditedat.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Watch these short videos at your leisure:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">a. A video by the executive director, UNICEF (2 m 39 sec):&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bb0uoJHNcNY\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bb0uoJHNcNY<\/a> <br>b. Practical tips to take care of your mental health during the stay in (1 m 11 sec):&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uHB3WJsLJ8s&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uHB3WJsLJ8s&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a> <br>c. Manage mental health and well-being during the&nbsp;outbreak (1 m) :&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iuKhtSehp24&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iuKhtSehp24&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hang in there dear all. This will all be over soon and we shall emerge stronger and wiser.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach out to us anytime by writing to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support.wellness@iisc.ac.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support.wellness@iisc.ac.in<\/a>&nbsp;OR via anonymous feedback (<a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wellness.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/contact\/<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IISc Wellness Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends,Hope you&#8217;re safe and well. 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