COPING WITH COVID-19:

A CONVERSATION ABOUT
EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
WITH

RONALD BRENNER, MD
Chief of Behavioral Health Services at Catholic Health Services

WILLIAM C. SANDERSON, PhD

Professor of Psychology and Director of the Anxiety and Depression Clinic at Hofstra University
 RONALD WILLIAM C.
BRENNER, MD SANDERSON, PhD
Chief of Behavioral Health Services Professor of Psychology and Director of the Anxiety
Catholic Health Services and Depression Clinic at Hofstra University
RESOURCES
 BEAT IT

DON’T LET STRESS DEFEAT YOU

Busy…plan your day well.
Eat a balanced diet, watching your alcohol intake.
Activity…try to double your exercise.
Thinking…control negative thoughts.
 BEAT IT

DON’T LET STRESS DEFEAT YOU

Interact…don’t isolate emotionally; use electronic
means to stay in touch with friends and family.
Trust…your instincts, your spirituality and
only well researched independent news
(and measure your exposure).
 SELF-HELP GUIDE:
COPING WITH FEAR & SADNESS
DURING A PANDEMIC
is available for FREE at:
psychrescue-covid19.com/
(or sanderson.bz)

Special thanks and credit to several of my current and former doctoral students who contributed significantly
to this document and helped me pull the original version together in two days – during a weekend!
Vinushini Arunagiri, MA | Allison Funk, MA | Karen Ginsburg, MA | Zakieh B. Klurfeld, PhD
Jacqueline K. Krychiw, MA. | Anne R. Limowski, MA | Olenka S. Olesnycky, MA | Zoe Stout, MA
RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Hofstra has newly developed services
available through the clinical psychology
program available to the general public,
frontline workers, and their children.
The link to these services can be accessed
at www.sanderson.bz
RESOURCES AVAILABLE

How to Reduce COVID-19-Induced Anxiety.

www.chsli.org/news/catholic-health-services-
offers-tips-reduce-covid-19-anxiety
RESOURCES AVAILABLE

FREE Mental Health Services Guide

www.chsli.org/press/catholic-health-services-
offers-free-mental-health-and-substance-
abuse-services-guide
RESOURCES AVAILABLE

Other FREE Resources

www.chsli.org/resources