Staying in contact with your family circle virtually is a great way to overcome isolation Communicating regularly with your friends and family while practising physical distancing can help improve your well-being during your period of isolation.
Are you teleworking?
Nowadays there are so many ways for you to communicate with your family and friends, workmates and acquaintances: telephone, email, chat, video calls, the Web, etc.
SET UP A COMFORTABLE WORK SPACE. Make sure that the space is only used for your professional activity. This will ensure boundaries between your work and your private life. As much as possible, keep your home office comfortable, clean, nicely set up and airy. LET YOUR FAMILY CIRCLE MEMBERS KNOW YOUR WORK SCHEDULE. Explain your expectations to them and listen to what they expect from you. Ensure that they know your work schedule (times when you do not want to be disturbed) and also the times when you are available for them. SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR CHILDREN. If both parents are self-isolating at home, divide responsibility for the daily schedule. For example, one parent can be fully in charge of the children’s needs in the morning and the other one can take over in the afternoon. PLAN WORK TIME EFFICIENTLY. Take advantage of nap time to speak with your workmates by phone. Invite the children to “work play” by drawing, reading or doing educational activities. Ask the older kids to supervise the younger ones when they play.
Resources Stress, anxiety and depression can affect people physically, psychologically, emotionally and behaviourally during times of home isolation. While most succeed in adapting to the situation, it remains important to pay attention to your needs. Never feel ashamed at doing what is needed and take care of yourself. The following telephone hotlines are always available when you feel stress, anxiety or depression related to the current epidemic in Québec: 418 644-4545, 514 644-4545, 450 644-4545, 819 644-4545 and 1 877 644-4545 (toll-free elsewhere in Québec). You will receive information and be directed to psychosocial health professionals who can provide support and advice that meet your needs. Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons should dial 1 800 361-9596 (toll-free). Resources on how to incorporate healthy living habits into your daily life: • defisante.ca (French) • force4.tv (French)
Resources for better management of family time: • ecoleouverte.ca • alloprof.qc.ca (French) • teteamodeler.com (French) • viedeparents.ca (French) • naitreetgrandir.com (French) • vifamagazine.ca (French) Telephone hotlines for people in psychological distress: • Regroupement des services d’intervention de crise du Québec 24/7 services for distressed people (French): centredecrise.ca/listecentres • Tel-Aide Listening centre that provides help 24/7 to people suffering from solitude, distress or who need to have someone listen: 514 935-1101 • Écoute Entraide Community organization that supports people who are emotionally suffering: 514 278-2130
or 1 855 EN LIGNE (365-4463) • Telephone assistance service 1 866 APPELLE (277-3553)
Québec.ca / coronavirus 1 877 644-4545
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