Links to further useful information

Other websites and resources that discuss sleep and circadian health during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Sleep/Health Foundation Australia:

https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/fact-sheets/covid19-resources.html

 

Monash University, Australia:

https://github.com/beisci/SleepInfo/blob/master/sleep_in_isolation.md

 

British Sleep Society, United Kingdom:

https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/sleep-and-student-mental-health/

 

Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms

https://sltbr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social-Rhythms-PSA_ISBD-Task-Force.pdf

 

National Sleep Foundation (US)

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/how-sleep-affects-your-immunity

 

US Healthline

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-sleep-bolsters-your-immune-system

 

 

Interesting media articles on sleep

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/style/self-care/sleep-tips-benefits-coronavirus.html

https://elemental.medium.com/pandemic-sleep-advice-straight-from-sleep-researchers-63cc2095f577

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12319945

https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2020/03/27/covid-19-and-immunity-expert-reaction/

 

Websites with information on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Ministry of Health New Zealand:

 https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-health-advice-general-public/covid-19-wellbeing-alert-level-4

 

Health Promotion Agency:

https://www.depression.org.nz/covid-19/

 

Mental Health Foundation:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/

 

Websites for parents about child sleep

 

Healthy Kids (HPA)

https://www.healthykids.org.nz/sleep

 

NZ Ministry of Health

Young children’s sleep:

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/food-activity-and-sleep/sleeping/helping-young-children-sleep-better

Children’s sleep:

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/food-activity-and-sleep/sleeping/helping-children-sleep-better

 

Australian Sleep Health Foundation

Child sleep information:

https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/sleep-tips-for-children.html

 

Kidshealth (NZ)

Child sleep information:

https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/tags/sleep

 

Resources for parents and children about COVID-19 in general

 

Kidshealth (NZ)

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html

 

Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Supporting_children_and_young_people_to_cope_with_the_coronavirus_COVID-19_pandemic/

 

Nano Girl videos

Coronavirus explained (for children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPsY-jLqaXM&feature=youtu.be

 

Nano Girl and Moe video on COVID-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY35E9huYvI

 

Nano Girl – how does soap fight Coronavirus?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFKB1HQgdIs

 

Nano Girl making soap (an activity for parents to do with children):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RM3F-7u-xo

Resources on teen sleep

 

Ministry of Health (NZ)

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/food-activity-and-sleep/sleeping/helping-teenagers-sleep-better

 

Australian Sleep Health Foundation

https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/teenage-sleep.html

 

Sleep Foundation (US)

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/teens-and-sleep

 

Websites with information about babies

http://www.safekids.nz/Safety-Topics/Details/Type/View/ID/13/Safe-Sleep

https://www.plunket.org.nz/your-child/newborn-to-6-weeks/safety/keeping-baby-safe-and-warm-in-bed/

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/

https://www.basisonline.org.uk/

https://depression.org.nz/covid-19/pregnancy-and-new-parents/