Biola UniversityResources for Southern California Residents
If you are struggling, you are not alone.
Please call the Biola Counseling Center at (562) 903-4800.
In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
The links provided on the following pages are intended to serve as potentially helpful informational resources. This site contains links to websites not administered by the Biola Counseling Center. The Biola Counseling Center is not responsible or liable for the accuracy or the content of linked pages. While these resources may contain helpful information, always consult your mental health professional regarding the best treatment approach for your particular situation.
Mental Health & Coronavirus (COVID-19)
RESOURCES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
Immediate Emotional Support
Coping Information & Guidance
- Ten Percent Happier: Coronavirus Sanity Guide (Mindfulness Practice)
- APA: Coping with COVID-19-Related Stress as a Student
- APA: Grief and COVID-19 - Mourning our Bygone Lives
- APA: Psychologists' Advice for Newly Remote Workers
- APA: Nurtured by Nature - Take a Healthy Break from Your Computer and Your House
- Forbes: How to Cultivate Mental Toughness in Uncertain Times
Guided Exercises & Activities
- Rebecca Oliver, M.A.: Guided Imagery - Relaxing Day at the Beach
- Rebecca Oliver, M.A.: Tolerating Distress: Finding Comfort thru Self-Soothing
- Noah Branson, M.A.: Returning to the Present: Sensory Grounding
- More Grounding Exercises
- Noah Branson, M.A.: Deep Belly Breathing: God is as Close as Your Breath
- More Breathing Exercises
- Ten Percent Happier: Free Guided Meditations
- Meditations, Sleep Stories, Movement Exercises, and Mindfulness Practices (free from Calm)
- Weathering the Storm: Meditation, Sleep & Movement Exercises (free from Headspace)
- Journaling Practices: The Healing Power of Writing
Links to Videos and Additional Resources
- Isolated for a Season: Welcome to Spaceship You (from CGP Grey)
- Bessell van der Kolk, M.D.: When the COVID-19 Pandemic Leaves Us Feeling Helpless (Video)
- Bessell van der Kolk, M.D.: Why We Sing During the COVID-19 Quarantine (Video)
- Stephen Porges, Ph.D.: How to Counter the Effects of Social Distancing (Video)
- Mental Health America (MHA): Mental Health and COVID-19
- SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling (from the Greater Good Science Center)
- Child Trends: Ways to Promote Children's Resilience to COVID-19
- My Pandemic Story: A Guided Activity Workbook
- Coping After A Disaster (CDC Activity Workbook for Children ages 3-10)
- Zero To Three: Tips for Families
- Child Mind Institute: How to Avoid Passing Anxiety on to Your Kids
- APA: Caring for Children with Disabilities During COVID-19
- ACEs Connection: Tips for Self-Care During a Pandemic
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)