Auburn University School of Nursing is committed to bringing you accurate, timely information surrounding COVID-19. This is our second episode addressing the pandemic. We interviewed Dr. Erica Kierce, an Auburn University School of Nursing faculty member and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She gives us many helpful tips on how to maintain our mental health during COVID-19. This interview was a gift to us during this stressful time. This episode is worthy of your attention! If you’d like more resources, please see the list Dr. Kierce generously provided below this description.
Apps:
Headspace, ACT Companion: Happiness Trap, Insight Timer, CALM, PTSD Coach, Breathe2Relax
Online therapy:
Free & Low Fee Online Therapy Sessions for those on the front line of Covid-19 in the USA
Podcasts:
Your Anxiety Toolkit with Kimberly Quinlan
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Educational Resources:
American Psychological Association
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/covid/COVID19ManagingStressHCW032020.pdf
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Books:
Bulletproof Spirit by Dan Willis
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine
The Anxiety Toolkit by Alice Boyes
Face COVID Ebook