Coronavirus Help

We at Community Center Shanghai are aware of how stressful it can be to cope with the uncertainty that comes with the evolving and rapidly changing situation that we are currently facing with the Coronavirus epidemic and to that end wish to reaffirm that we are here to support you if you need a listening ear.

Please do not worry alone. If you or anyone you know would like to reach out to our counselors then please do not hesitate to do so. You can connect with one of our more than 25 professional counselors through the following channels:

Phone: 13636317474

WeChat: CCS-counseling

Email: counseling@communitycenter.cn

This is a critical time for our community and as a sign of support, CCS would like to offer a special reduced rate of 300 RMB per hour, for first-time virtual counseling sessions (phone or video) between now and the end of February. For more ongoing support, we will work with you to establish an affordable rate.

Please note that these services are available throughout the entire Chinese New Year period.

We would also like to share a few tips with you to help manage any anxiety or panic related to the Coronavirus:

1. Limit time on social media if it escalates your anxiety or plants new worries and fears. Get your facts from trusted news sources for example WHO, consulates, People’s Daily人民日报, and Shanghai Announcement上海发布 etc.

2. Don’t spend excessive amounts of time dwelling on the situation and reading copious amounts of information about it.  The basics are sufficient.  Find positive things to focus your attention and energy on.

3. Use this increased time at home to do what is best for you, whether that is resting and enjoying some down time, being productive and tackling all those unfinished (or unstarted!) projects, or bonding with family and making special memories.

4. Be cautious and safe and take reasonable precautions but keep things in perspective.

5. Trust that this too will pass, life will get back to normal (or as normal as it ever is here!), and in the meantime you are competent and capable to handle the challenge and support is available.

 

It takes a village – your Community Center Shanghai is here for you!

 

Sincerely,

Senait Petros Tekeste (CCS ExecutiveDirector) and Carrie Jones, LCSW (CCS Director of Counseling)