Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Health & Wellness Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been detected in many locations internationally, including in the United States. The disease has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). Here are some guidelines and sources to get more information.
The best sources of information will be:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- State of Connecticut Health Department’s COVID 19 site
- Town of Norfolk Coronavirus Updates
Travel
Talking with Children
Mental Health & Virus Anxiety
- Virusanxiety.com features “resources for anxiety and your mental health in a global climate of uncertainty,” including articles, meditations, and the opportunity to ask questions of mental health experts.
- Shine is an app that features daily support for your mental health, a new self-care strategy every day, and a global community to help you feel less alone. The Shine app is available from the Apple App and Google Play stores. (Note: the basic app is free, but the premium service costs money).
More Health & Wellness Resources
Get Help Now
- 2-1-1 Community Resources & Help
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
- Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, press 1)
- Have a Personal Health Question? Medical librarians at the UConn Health Sciences Library research personal health questions for Connecticut residents. This Wellness Through Answers service is free and confidential. Call or email with your question: (860) 679-4055 / hnet@uchc.edu
Additional Resources
- AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
- Access Health Connecticut – Insurance Marketplace
- Alcohol Treatment Navigator (National Institutes of Health)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Heart Association
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- ChooseMyPlate.gov (USDA)
- CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
- CT Licensed Physicians
- CT State Library (see Health & Science section, or use OneSearch box)
- Family Health Portrait (online tool from CDC/Surgeon General)
- Genetics Home Reference (National Library of Medicine)
- Healthfinder (U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services)
- Health Websites in Other Languages (CT State Library)
- HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Mayo Clinic
- Medicare
- MedicineNet
- Medline Plus
- National Institute on Aging – Health Information
- National Institute on Aging – Exercise & Physical Activity Guide
- Nutrition Information (USDA)
- PubMed®
- researchIT CT (scroll down to Health & Science section)
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Veterans Benefits & Healthcare (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
- Vaccine Safety (National Academies)
- WebMD
- Wellness Through Answers, a Patient & Family Health Information Service (personal health questions answered by medical librarians at the UConn Health Sciences Library)
CT Consumer Health Information
Research service for CT residents with medical questions. Provided by the University of Connecticut Health Center’s Lyman Maynard Stowe Library.
Medline Plus
Developed by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health for consumers needing health information. Includes clinical trials, drug information and Spanish-language materials
NIH National Institute on Aging
Health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Pub Med
Developed by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Comprises over 22 million citations and abstracts in the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.