Special Series: MENTAL Health

Coping in the Age of COVID-19

This page is dedicated to our special series of stories, information and resources that address the mental, psychological and emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. shades Magazine is the publication of the nonprofit Exceptional Women in Publishing (EWIP), which had scheduled an “Our Stories | Our World” 2020 national conference on mental health before the outbreak of the virus. Follow shades Magazine and EWIP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Original Stories & Essays

From the Publisher – Remembering spirituality in challenging times | Spirituality for survival

The re-emergence of xenophobia in America | Hate be gone

Songs of Freedom: Finding shelter through music’s strength

10 ways to be sustainable during COVID-19

VOICES: Power of perception

VOICES: Balancing the state of being


Stories in the News

Through personal ups and downs, they’ve waited years to perform hajj. These are their stories

Booster Vaccine Targeting Omicron Offers Broader COVID-19 Protection

Older students key to community college enrollment
En Espanol – Un grupo de estudiantes abandonaron los colegios comunitarios en números récord durante la pandemia. ¿Pueden estas instituciones traerlos de regreso?


Resources

First Aid for Feelings: A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic (English, Spanish, French)

Filipino Bar Association of Northern California

HelpGuide – Nonprofit mental health and wellness

National Alliance of Mental Illness – NAMI

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention