Live stream 13: 25th March 2020 (Coronavirus Self Isolation & Mental Health)

Live streamed programme, recorded on 25th March 2020.  Produced by BSLBT and originally streamed via Facebook Live.  Presenter Fifi Garfield chats to Dr Sarah Powell, a highly specialised clinical psychologist, and Clare Halliday, a PhD researcher in microbiology. They discuss how staying at home during the current Coronavirus pandemic can affect mental health, and answer audience questions.

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More information (UK):

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do (Gov.UK)

NHS 111 BSL Service (via InterpreterNow)

NHS information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Text 999 in an emergency (how to, via SignHealth)

BSL Interpreter Volunteer Access for Deaf Community (Facebook group)

More information (World):

World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus