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Managing Stress and Anxiety during COVID-19

Posted on 5 years ago

Managing the stressors of everyday life is hard enough.  Add the developments of COVID-19, or the coronavirus, to the mix, and it is certainly a time of unprecedented anxiety and stress for people all across the globe.

And, for the record, I’m stressed.  I’m not having a ball, but I do know that we’ll get through this period of uncertainty.


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Strong emotions are being felt by young and old, and while many Appalachia Kentucky counties have yet to have a conformed case of COVID-19, it’s still uneasy.

Our partners at the CDC have some great information on coping with the anxiety and stress of the moment. 

Stress and Coping

Information For Parents

Information For Responders

If the stress and anxiety of this moment is overwhelming, there is hope, and there is help.

Kentucky Medicaid Managed Care Organizations have behavioral health hotlines.  They are:

Aetna Better Health of Kentucky            

888-604-6106

Anthem Medicaid

855-661-2025

Humana CareSource/Beacon

877-380-9729

Passport Health Plan

844-231-7946

WellCare of Kentucky

855-661-6973

Kentucky also has regional behavioral health providers throughout Appalachia Kentucky.  Here is a list of providers:

The ADANTA Group

Counties Served: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCrery, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, Wayne

http://www.adanta.org

800-633-5599

Comprehend, Inc.

Counties Served: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Mason, Robertson

http://www.comprehendinc.org

877-852-1523

Cumberland River Behavioral Health

Counties Served: Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, Whitley

http://www.crbhky.org

888-435-7761

Kentucky River Community Care

Counties Served: Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe

http://krccnet.com

800-262-7491

LifeSkills

Counties Served: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren

http://www.lifeskills.com

270-843-4357 or 800-223-8913

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center

Counties Served: Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike

http://www.mtcomp.org

800-422-1060

Pathways, Inc.

Counties Served: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan

http://www.pathways-ky.org

606-324-1141 or 800-562-8909

Remember, that we are all in this together.  It’s ok – or even normal – to have levels of stress and anxiety.  If it seems too much to handle, please reach out to someone for help.

Be aware, not afraid.

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