University Counseling Services (UCS) offers workshops (anxiety tools, mindfulness, etc.), on-demand videos, and individual and group counseling. They offer a full range of mental health services remotely and in-person, including 24/7 crisis/urgent care services, short-term counseling, psychiatry and self-care tools.  They have a variety of online articles, podcasts and videos available for learning meditation, lowering stress and boosting overall wellbeing. All of these can help support you as you recover from COVID-19 or pandemic-related stress issues.

STEP 1: 

• You call this number:  (818) 677-2366, press option 1.  If you are on campus you can also walk into their office at Bayramian Hall 520

STEP 2: 

• Intake phone conversation to discuss your needs and hear about their programs.

STEP 3: 

• Based on your needs and schedule, the counselor will offer services that you might decide to participate in. You might decide to have a counseling session next, sign up for workshops or support groups, or explore the UCS on-demand resources. 

If you are in crisis and need to speak to a counselor immediately,                  24/7 crisis/urgent care services are always available by phone: 

• Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, please call (818) 677-2366, option 1.

• Feel free to walk-in to our office  - Bayramian Hall, 5th floor, room 520.

• All other days/times, please call (818) 677-2366, option 3*. 

• For additional resources and HELP, click here.

• Or dial 9-1-1 or go to your nearest urgent care or emergency room.

https://www.csun.edu/counseling

Klotz Student Health Center (Klotz), can help address post-COVID needs    such as sleeplessness, shortness of breath, headaches, and many other kinds of health issues. They offer low cost and free services such as physicals, cold and flu care, care for injuries, and vaccines and testing.  

https://www.csun.edu/shc

Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) offers support services for a variety of reasons. These needs can be from temporary (short-term) injuries or illness, or long-term support needs. 

https://www.csun.edu/dres/make-appointment

People recovering from COVID-19 might have current issues with focus, memory, processing or planning that are impacting their daily lives and academic work. Some students with temporary accommodations have asked for more time to take tests, or a quiet room in which to take exams and tests. Other students may need other support services based on anxiety, depression, mental and physical fatigue levels or other symptoms. Intake staff can help you understand the path to get the help you need. 

Oasis Wellness Center (Oasis) and the Student Recreation Center (SRC)     offer meditation, breathing, yoga, movement, and other activities to help reduce stress and increase wellbeing. Oasis has napping pods and areas to study and relax in, as well, that can give you a quiet place to take a break during the day if you are on campus.

https://www.csun.edu/oasis

https://www.csun.edu/src/classes

We encourage you to get the care you need, whether it's from a CSUN healthcare provider at Klotz Health Center, University Counseling Services or another trusted doctor or clinic. Below are just a few resources for those looking for information as a first step toward actively finding the treatment you need. 

The medical community should take you seriously, and help address your fears, concerns and symptoms. 

As always, if you are experiencing life threatening 

physical or psychological symptoms, 

please dial 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room. 

Guides to Care

http://www.phsa.ca/health-info/post-covid-19-care-recovery

https://www.pascguide.com/self-care/

https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/pt-experience/patients-families/covid-19-resources-patients-families

https://www.wearebodypolitic.com/resources

Los Angeles - Free Testing

https://dhs.lacounty.gov/covid-19/testing/

WebMD COVID-19 - Facts and Overview

www.webmd.com/covid/coronavirus

Los Angeles County - Resources

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/covid-19-information/

People use the term "Brain Fog" to describe a range of issues with thinking, memory, processing speed and focus. 

Symptoms - Each person's experience of Brain Fog is different. They could be describing cloudy thinking, difficulty making decisions, or problems finding the right word or names in conversation. The person can experience this "fog" many times during the day, or only once in a while. It can also be more challenging when other "stressors" happen, such as during exams, emotional situations, or when we don't get enough sleep, water, exercise or other brain support. 

Links to info about Brain Fog's symptoms, causes and treatment:

What is Brain Fog?  Sanjana Gupta - Verywell Health

What is COVID-19 Brain Fog and how do you clear it? Budson - Harvard Blog

Brain Fog - pdf - PHSA 

Causes - These thinking or cognitive issues can happen connected with illnesses like COVID-19 or other recoveries from concussions, strokes, cancer  and other long-term illnesses. Anxiety, insomnia,  PTSD, depression and other ongoing experiences can make Brain Fog worse, or more frustrating and challenging.

How it impacts our lives: Again, there is a range of experiences, from mildly frustrating to impacting everything a person is trying to do. Brain Fog and other cognitive issues can impact our confidence, our academic and professional work, our connections with others and our overall health. When daily tasks and conversations are more difficult, it can drain us emotionally, and impact our sense of ourselves and resilience. 

How to Cope With Post-COVID Brain Fog - Valerie DeBenedette - Verywell Health 

Brain Fog Can Last More Than a Year - Sullivan and Edwards - NBC

Living With Post-COVID Symptoms - Brain Fog - PHSA

We encourage you to get the care you need, whether it's from a CSUN healthcare provider at Klotz Health Center, University Counseling Services or another trusted doctor or clinic. 

Some people's COVID-19 illness and symptoms clear up, and they feel much better in a few weeks. They might still be very tired, or having other symptoms for a few more weeks. When people's symptoms don't clear up within 2-3 months after their COVID-19 illness, we say they have Long COVID. It's also called Long-Haul COVID or post-COVID syndrome. Some just call it post-COVID, meaning after the original illness is over. 

Long COVID a phrase that covers everyone who is still not quite back to their pre-COVID self. It doesn't mean you will have COVID for a long time, necessarily. You may start or continue to feel better and in 3-6 months feel like your old self.

Each person's recovery is different.  You might feel better in some ways, but still have ongoing fatigue or "Brain Fog" for a few more months.  Or you might need to get specific care for shortness of breath, insomnia, depression or mood shifts, or heart, lung, GI or other issues. 

Here's a short overview of Long COVID from WebMd:

Do I have Long COVID?

Survivor Corps

https://www.facebook.com/groups/COVID19survivorcorps

Long-Haulers Discussion Group 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/COVIDLongHaulers/

Covid Long Haulers - Mental Health COVID-19

https://www.facebook.com/groups/698203377641507/

Coronavirus Survival Stories-USA COVID-19 

Survivors Guide - The Dos and Don'ts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/208200813737207/ 

Administration for Community Living,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

https://acl.gov/covid19/resources-people-experiencing-long-covid

https://www.longcovid.org/

www.survivorcorps.com 

www.survivorcorps.com/espanol

https://www.c19recoveryawareness.com/

More Emotional Health Groups 

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/covid-19-information/

More info on Long COVID - 

the workplace, Americans with Disabilities Act, and other laws

https://acl.gov/covid19/resources-people-experiencing-long-covid

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/Pages/LongCOVID.aspx

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/topics/coronavirus-covid-19-long-covid