- Your Emotions Are Normal: It is normal to feel sad, distressed, worried, confused, scared or angry during a crisis.
- Keep Talking: Talk to people you trust. Contact your friends and family.
- Staying at Home: If you are self-isolating, keep a healthy diet, sleep pattern and social contact with loved ones at home. Keep in touch with friends and family through email, phone calls, and making use of social media platforms.
- Don’t rely on substances: Don’t use tobacco, alcohol or other drugs to cope with your emotions.
- When it gets too much: If you feel overwhelmed, talk to a doctor, health worker, social worker, or another trusted person in your community.
- Have A Treatment Plan Ready: Have a plan where to go and seek help for physical and mental health and psychosocial needs, if required.
- Know Your Facts: Get the correct facts about the risk and precautions of the disease. Only use credible sources to get information, such as the WHO website or, other online resource portals.
- Too Much News Is Not Healthy: Decrease the time you and your family spend watching or listening to upsetting media coverage.
- Life Experience Helps: Draw on skills that you have used in the past during difficult times to manage your emotions.