{"id":3282,"date":"2021-01-27T12:16:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T17:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2021-01-27T12:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T17:16:13","slug":"managing-the-post-pandemic-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/2021\/01\/27\/managing-the-post-pandemic-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing the Post-Pandemic Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One month into the new year, it seems like we are just about to peek our heads out of our COVID-19 hideouts. The vaccine rollouts and the new instituted government give us a glimpse of hope and faith in a slow recovery. Even so, we know now and are aware of the long-lasting effects of this health crisis on all aspects of our daily lives, but especially on our mental health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC-.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3283 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsettlement.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Mental-health-PIC-.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a>We are conscientious that what we need to strive for is collective care and the dismantling of the oppressive systems that have exacerbated these effects on communities of color. Nevertheless, we wanted to share some resources that have come to our attention lately that may serve you or someone you know. Let\u2019s check in on one another, often, and come together to create new equitable systems. After all, systems are made of people!<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, through their <em>Community Conversations Series on Mental Health, Equity and Resilience<\/em>, has shared plenty of resources for taking care of our emotional state during these difficult times.<\/p>\n<p>Although apps don\u2019t necessarily provide personalized care, like the one you receive from bonding with a therapist, there might be something here that soothes your needs in the meantime. Here is a collection of apps and online tools to help you manage your health and emotional wellbeing. Find it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nycwell.cityofnewyork.us\/en\/app-library\/\">NYC Well App Library<\/a>. Access <a href=\"https:\/\/nycwell.cityofnewyork.us\/en\/covid-19-digital-mental-health-resources\/\">here<\/a> a list of digital mental health resources that will remain FREE for the duration of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, look into each of these for culturally responsive mental health care providers:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianmhc.org\/\">Asian Mental Health Collective<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/latinxtherapy.com\/\">Latinx Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmentalhealth.com\/\">Black Mental Health Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivetherapists.com\/\">Inclusive Therapists<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feeling weary but don\u2019t know why? <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/covid\/covid-19-burnout.pdf\">Click here<\/a> to learn about identifying symptoms related to pandemic burnout and taking proactive steps it to prevent it.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-communities.page\">here<\/a> is a directory of resources by borough and neighborhood, and you can find the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-vaccines.page\">at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe and wear your masks!<\/p>\n<p>**Picture Insert: Harvard Health Blog, Global Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One month into the new year, it seems like we are just about to peek our heads out of our COVID-19 hideouts. 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