COVID-19 has caused global panic – now more than ever, there is an abundance of information, some of which is very anxiety-provoking. People with long term health conditions may find their anxiety levels even more raised as they try to navigate the flood of information, particularly as restrictions begin to ease.
We have put together a list of resources from condition-specific charities which we hope will help and provide reassurance during this time. We have included general advice at the top of this page, and more specific advice under the headings below.
Coming out of Lockdown
General Resources
Coping with Stress during COVID19 (World Health Organisation)
Sleep Anxiety: Tips to Manage and Improve Sleep (The Sleep Council)
Looking After your Mental Health during Coronavirus (The Mental Health Foundation)
Coronavirus and Your Wellbeing (MIND)
COVID-19 resources for people with learning disabilities and autism (King’s Health Partners)
COVID Recovery Online Course (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Health Unlocked – A Holistic Approach to Healthcare
Easy read coronavirus guides for people with learning disabilities (Mencap)
OCD and COVID19 Survival Tips (OCD UK)
Focusing on the Horizon: Continuing Management of Long Term Conditions during COVID19
After COVID19
COVID19: Supporting your recovery
Recovery from COVID19 will take time. The length of time needed will vary from person to person and it is important not to compare yourself to others. A new resource developed by a group of multi-disciplinary health professionals at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals provides patients and their families with advice on recovering from COVID19.
Cancer
Coronavirus (COVID19) and Blood Cancer (Bloodwise)
Coronavirus (COVID19) and Cancer (Cancer Research UK)
Coronavirus and Cancer (Macmillan)
Cardiology
Coronavirus: What it means for you if you have Heart or Circulatory Disease (Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation)
COVID19 and Cardiomyopathy (Cardiomyopathy UK)
Cystic Fibrosis
Coronavirus Q&A (Cystic Fibrosis Trust)
Dermatology
Advice on Coronavirus (COVID19) for People with Eczema (National Eczema Society)
COVID19 (Coronavirus): Statement on Dry Skin and Frequent Handwashing to Reduce COVID19 Risk (British Association of Dermatologists)
Diabetes
Digestive Disorders
Coronavirus (COVID19): Advice for People with Crohn’s and Colitis (Crohn’s & Colitis UK)
Coeliac Disease and Coronavirus (COVID19) (Coeliac UK)
HIV
Liver
COVID19: Health Advice for People with Liver Disease and Liver Transplant Patients (British Liver Trust)
Renal
Coronavirus (COVID19): Guidance for Patients with Kidney Disease (Kidney Care UK)
Managing Anxiety and Fear (COVID19) (Kidney Care UK)
Managing chronic kidney disease during the COVID-19 pandemic (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)
Respiratory
Coronavirus and COVID19: Guidance for People with Lung Disease (British Lung Foundation)
Rheumatology
Coronavirus: What We Know So Far (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society)
Coronavirus (COVID19): What is it and Where to go for Information (Versus Arthritis)
Coronavirus and Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society)
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