COVID-19 CARE PACKAGE UPDATE #2:
CREATING A BALANCED NEWS DIET
FINDING ORDER WHEN FEELING OVERWHELMED


This newsletter includes information about two new segments of the UCLA COVID-19 Care Package, our engagement as a new partner with Kenneth Cole's Mental Health Coalition, and Michelle Craske's IG Live with NBA player Kevin Love.
Creating a Balanced News Diet
Since the start of the crisis, the news has focused on the COVID-19 pandemic around the clock. Much of this news has been scary or depressing. In one of two new segments of the COVID-19 Care Package, we share how to balance staying informed with staying healthy so that you can get through this time with both your physical and emotional health intact.
Visit our website for a simple four-step approach for getting the news we need while making sure the news doesn't hurt our mood.
Watch UCLA psychologist Richard LeBeau review a four-step process
for keeping a balanced news diet .
Finding Order When Feeling Overwhelmed
Some days things can just feel overwhelming, especially now during the COVID-19 outbreak. In another new segment of the COVID-19 Care Package, we recommend four strategies to help create a sense of order when we’re feeling overwhelmed :

  1. Having a daily routine
  2. Problem-solving 
  3. Reaching out for help
  4. Practicing generosity
For more information, please visit our website for four strategies to combat feeling overwhelmed .
Watch UCLA psychiatrist Kunmi Sobowale talk about the importance of a daily routine as a strategy to create order when you're feeling overwhelmed.
Recent News
DGC Partners with Kenneth Cole’s Mental Health Coalition
The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) is honored to be a partner of the Mental Health Coalition (MHC) . The coalition was convened by social activist and fashion icon Kenneth Cole in order to draw attention to and address the stigma associated with mental health conditions. The MHC includes nonprofits, businesses, brands, celebrities, and influencers.

Read more about our partnership . See Friday morning's announcement on Good Morning America .
“How are you, really?” Challenge
The DGC invites you to authentically answer the question: “How are you, really?” as part of the Mental Health Coalition's (MHC) #howareyoureallychallenge launched May 15. This campaign is designed to destigmatize all mental health conditions and is the first coordinated activity of the MHC.

Check out DGC Co-Director Michelle Craske's response to the challenge . We hope you will join the conversation and share your story.

Read more about the #howareyoureallychallenge .
ICYMI: Kevin Love & Michelle Craske went Live on Instagram
On May 15, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) Co-Director Michelle Craske joined Kevin Love for a conversation about mindfulness during an Instagram Live. For those who don't know him, Kevin plays for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and is a former UCLA standout. He is interviewing experts about mental health topics throughout the month of May for Mental Health Month . We hope to be able to provide the link to watch their conversation.
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STAND Together during COVID-19
In response to the enormous and immediate need for support during COVID-19, the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) in partnership with Beyoncé's BeyGOOD initiative and Jack Dorsey's Start Small fund created an online COVID-19 Care Package to help people struggling with stress and anxiety.