Self-care and mental health
It’s very normal to be feeling stressed right now! The news can feel scary, and having to stay physically apart from friends can be very hard. Staying away from friends and family who don’t live with us might mean that some things that make us feel better (like hugging friends) aren’t possible.
There are a lot of tips to help with these feelings, like these tips about how to manage fears about the future from Kids Help Phone, or the Red Cross Safety Plan in English and Inuktitut.
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
The First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book is an invitation to slow down. 19 Manitoba First Nation artists contributed pieces inspired by their reflections on health and wellness from a First Nation’s perspective.
The colouring book was produced in partnership between the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Canadian Red Cross.
Staying connected, safely
Social media can help us stay in touch and stay connected to our culture when we need to be apart, like the people drumming over Facebook Live in Nunavut, jingle dress dancing videos and singing for healing during COVID-19. You can join the Quarantine Dance Specials 2020 Facebook group for daily videos to share with your friends.
You can also share kind words and useful information on social media. When you are sharing information online, it’s important to make sure it’s from a source that you can trust, because it's easy to share wrong information during disasters and emergencies. Check out this useful guide from MediaSmarts about how to tell what’s true online.
Healthy relationships
When we are very stressed, like during this pandemic, it can be hard on our relationships. It can cause some situations to get worse or may cause unexpected changes in relationships. It doesn’t change the fact that everyone deserves to be safe and happy. Here are some tips if you are experiencing abuse, bullying, harassment online, or violence in a relationship.
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