Mood Disorders Society of Canada continues to add to our COVID-19 and mental health knowledge base that is available to Canadians to access through our website and social media streams. They provide coping strategies and resources to assist you during these challenging times. Please avail yourself of these resources and share them with your family and friends. Our most recent addition is this “Grounding Technique for Anxiety“.

An illustrated graphic outlining the steps for a grounding technique to cope with anxiety. A cartoon person sits on the floor of a living room. They have short hair and are wearing a blue coat. Their knees are slightly pulled in to their chest and their feet on the floor. They have causally wrapped their arms around their knees and they are smiling. Around them, various text bubbles outline the steps to the grounding exercise. The text reads: "First, focus on your breathing. Take deep, slow, long breaths. 5 - Name 5 things you can see. A pen, the floor, anything in your surroundings. 4: Name four things you can touch. It could be a pillow, a chair, the ground, or the bed you're sitting on. 3: Name three things you can hear. Try to focus on things outside your body like cars driving by. 2: Name 2 things you can smell. This could be a candle you have burning or the smell of nature from an open window. 1: Name one thing you can taste. It could be the gum you were just chewing or the coffee you were drinking."

This new reference material joins our list of COVID-19 resources on:

About the Mood Disorders Society of Canada

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada was launched in 2001 to provide people with mood disorders, their families, and caregivers a strong, cohesive voice at the national level on issues relating to mental health and mental illness. With particular regard to depression, bipolar disorder, and other associated mood disorders, the MDSC aims to improve access to treatment, inform research, shape program development, and government policy to improve the quality of life for people affected by mood disorders.

For more information:
info@mdsc.ca
(613) 921-5565
www.mdsc.ca