• The National Suicide Prevention Hotline, 1-800-273-8255, provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

• The Pennsylvania Physicians' Health Program serves eligible health care professionals struggling with substance use disorders, mental illness and other behavioral health concerns. Services are confidential. PHP staff can be reached by phone Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (866) 747-2255 or (717) 558-7819, Friday (emergency calls only) at (717) 558-7817, and by email at php-foundation@pamedsoc.org. 

• LiveWell Physicians is a peer-led support group for mental health and living well. They host an online support group on Wednesdays at 7 PM EST. Support group services are confidential.

• The American Association of Suicidology is hosting a day of Facebook interviews for National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on Thursday, Sept. 17. You can follow their page for interviews with suicide prevention experts talking about physician suicide and what we can do to help.

• The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has compiled postvention resources, facts about mental health and suicide, resources for health care professionals and medical educators, and a list of prevention programs. 

• The American Psychiatric Association Foundation's Center for Workplace Mental Health shared suicide prevention and response tools. 

• Emotional PPE is an organization that offers free individual therapy for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The support is confidential. 

• AMA’s StepsForward provides a checklist for helping identify physicians who may be at risk of suicide, helping facilitate access to appropriate care, and answering common questions about physician distress and suicidal behavior. 

• Dr. Dike Drummond from TheHappyMD shares this five-minute video and walks you through some tips on how to reach out to a fellow physician or other human in distress. 

• Vital Signs by The Physicians Foundation lists five vital signs to watch for in colleagues and has a nice conversation tips sheet on having a difficult conversation with somebody you recognize is struggling. 

• Physician Suicide: A Call to Action is an article that was published in May/June 2019 in Missouri Medicine, the journal of the Missouri State Medical Association.

• The Canadian Medical Association Journal published these five things to know about physician suicide in May 2019. They also produced a podcast about physician suicide. 

• "A Physical and Psychosocial Response for a Post-COVID-19 Workplace" Presented by PHP Medical Director Edwin Kim, MD, MRO 

• Well-being in Academic Medicine, a repository from the AAMC, lists dozens of articles, books, videos, and other resources, including many related to COVID-19. 

• The National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being and Resilience provides pandemic-related resources. 

• A learning module from the American Medical Association describes how to identify at-risk physicians and facilitate access to treatment. 

• The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress of the Uniformed Services University provides COVID-19 fact sheets and webinars for health care providers and leaders. 

• The Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP) updates resources for physicians during COVID-19.

• The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) suggests their Aware app based on cognitive behavioral therapy for medical trainees.

• AMA tips for preventing burnout.

• AMA suggestions on increasing wellness efforts at your institution (be a champion locally).

• Psych Hub: Free resource hub to help people address their mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Microsteps for Self-Care from Harvard.

• The Center for Disease Control (CDC) Disaster Distress Helpline: 

  • or call 1-800-985-5990 and TTY 1-800-846-8517

  • or text TalkWithUs to 66746

• Headspace is now the exclusive meditation, mindfulness, and sleep provider for the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED). PAMED Members get one year of membership free ($65 value) to feel happier, less stressed, and build coping skills to improve resilience anytime you need it. (Requires PAMED login) 

• UCLA has a Mindful App based on work from the Mindfulness Awareness Research Center (MARC).

• The University of Pennsylvania Program for Mindfulness offers courses on a rolling schedule.

• The University of Pennsylvania offers a Positive Psychology through Coursera for building resiliency.

• The Nursing License Map has compiled a list of mental health resources.

• Les Mills (e.g., Body Pump, Body Flow, Body Combat, Barre, etc.) on-demand exercise classes [currently available free].

• Peloton online [currently available free]

• “50 Best Free Online Workout Resources”

• Whole Life Challenge [currently offering a free pop-up challenge for individuals or teams).

• Down Dog App (Yoga, HIIT, Barre, 7-min exercise) [currently free with .edu email address].

• Ten Percent Happier App [currently free for healthcare professionals]: To claim your complimentary subscription you’ll redeem the gift code (HEALTHCARE) on our website. Then log into the mobile app on your Apple or Android device using the same Ten Percent Happier account and all the subscription contents of the app will be unlocked. Or visit their Coronavirus Sanity Guide to access relevant free content/resources without creating an account.

• Calm.com [currently offering free resources]

• Insight Timer Meditation App [free]

• Stop Breathe & Think App: http://app.stopbreathethink.org 

• Healthy Minds App [currently available free]

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Narcotics Anonymous

• Al-Anon

• Smart Recovery

• Buddhism-based mutual support group

• Sober Grid allows you to interact, support, and engage with other people in recovery using a platform similar to Facebook. 

• SoberTool is an easy way to track your clean and sober days. The app includes daily motivational messages and reminders to keep you on target. 

• WEconnect provides you with daily reminders to stay on track with your recovery plan. You can create reminders to call your sponsor, go to a group meeting, meditate, etc. 

• AA Big Book: This app gives you access to the full text of the Big Book, along with a meeting finder, podcasts, prayers, and personal stories. 

• 12 Step Meditation Daily Reflections for AA, NA, Al-Anon: This app features hundreds of easy-to-follow guided meditations, as well as soothing music, prayers, and 12-step recovery audio. 

Billboard Virtual Concerts

Check out the Billboard website where they post an updated list all of the livesteams and virtual concerts to watch during the Coronavirus crisis.

Berks County Quarantine Open Mic

Listen to local Berks County musicians perform livestream from the comfort of your home.

The Louvre

Visit the Louvre's galleries by a virtual tour and enjoy exhibits like “The Advent of Artist’ or “Egyptian Antiquities.”

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Take a virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Enjoy exploring Earth’s distant past and explore how the body evolved through time.

National Aquarium

Explore scenes from the National Aquarium. Visit the Atlantic Coral Reef, Shark Alley, and the Pacific Coral Reef from the comforts of your home or office.

Walt Disney World

Travel Disney Parks like never before, through a series of 360-degree panoramas that will help you plan your next vacation.

Some Good News

Do you need to smile or laugh? Host John Krasinski highlights Good News Stories from around the world.

Good News Network

Read feel-good news stories that will leave you feeling  uplifted  and positive.

The Science of Happiness

What does it take to live a happier life? Learn research-tested strategies that you can put into practice today.

Stuff You Should Know

If you’ve  ever wanted to know about champagne, the Stonewall Uprising, or chaos theory listen to Stuff You Should Know.

Skribblo

Play this free multiplayer drawing and guessing game. Players draw a chosen world and others have the chance to guess the drawing and gain points. 

Scrabble (Mobile Devices Only)

Scrabble GO is the same authentic Scrabble you know and love, but now you can play it from your phone on the go.