Table 1 Checklist for assessing the selected guides

1

… include information related to the latest information on COVID-19?

1

2

… include information on the strategies designed by the government in response to the pandemic …)?

1

3

… include information on the latest news about the global response to the COVID-19 outbreak?

1

4

… include psychological tips for maintaining good MH and coping with COVID-19?

2

1

6

… describe some psychological skills to help people cope with anxiety and worry about COVID-19?

2

1

8

… promote social connection at home?

2

1

26

… include information on how to support a loved one who is very anxious about COVID-19?

2

1

27

… include information on how to manage stress while people await test results?

2

1

28

… include information on how to manage stress if people test positive?

2

1

29

… include information on stigma and how to reduce it?

2

1

32

… include information on how to manage stress and anxiety?

2

1

39

… include links for older adults related to any symptoms or mental disorders?

2

1

5

… include information on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

2

2

25

… include special mention of people with disabilities?

2

2

30

… include information for healthcare workers?

2

2

31

… include information on how to support health care workers?

2

2

33

… develop a strategy for identifying healthcare staff needs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic?

2

2

34

… include information for domestic violence victims?

2

2

35

… include information for caregivers?

2

2

36

… include information on financial support for businesses/people affected by COVID-19?

2

2

37

… provide advice on medication access during the COVID-19 pandemic?

2

2

38

… consider working at home?

2

2

7

… provide emotional support, such as conversations for sharing tips online?

3

1

9

… describe how to access MH services?

3

1

10

… provide phone or online MH services?

3

1

11

… offer an online psychological assessment?

3

1

12

… provide feedback on the psychological assessment results?

3

1

13

… provide MH treatment/intervention alternatives?

3

1

14

… provide telephone or online contact with the general practitioner?

3

1

15

… provide telephone or online contact with the psychologist?

3

1

16

… provide telephone or online contact with another MH professional?

3

1

17

… provide an online community forum?

3

1

18

… provide suicide and crisis support?

3

1

21

… provide steps for understanding children’s feelings?

3

1

19

… include information for parents?

3

2

20

… include information on how to explain the coronavirus to children?

3

2

22

… provide alternatives to older adults to stay connected online?

3

2

23

… help in establishing online and learning digital literacy skills?

3

2

24

… include guidelines for COVID-19 outbreaks in residential care facilities (for people with physical and MH disabilities, other community-based health facilities, e.g., drug and alcohol services, community MH)?

3

2