The National Alliance for Mental Illness
(NAMI) HelpLine Coronavirus Information
and Resources Guide
http://bit.ly/NAMIresource
Contents
I’m having a lot of anxiety because of the coronavirus. Please help. ....................................... 2
I’m quarantined or working from home – lonely and isolated even further – what can I do? ...........................................3
I don’t have health insurance or a regular doctor – how can I get care? ................................ 5
What if I’m quarantined and can’t get my medication? Will there be a shortage? ................ 6
My business is suffering as a result of the Coronavirus. What assistance programs are available to help? ....................7
Are people who have a mental illness at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19? .............. 9
Is there a vaccine or cure for COVID-19?..................... 9
I lost a loved one to Coronavirus. Where can I find support?.11
I’m a smoker. Am I more likely to catch COVID-19? What should I do? .................................................... 11
How does homelessness increase risk of contracting COVID-19? ............................................................ 11
My loved one is incarcerated, are they at increased risk for exposure to COVID-19? ........................ 12
I’m the aging parent of an adult child living with a serious mental illness. I want to be sure they
are taken care of.................................. 13
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