# Messages about COVID-19

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COVID-19 Risks for People with Serious Mental Illness
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                May 19, 2022

In this Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon highlights the increased health risks associated with COVID-19 for people with serious mental illness.

Supporting Kids’ Mental Health During COVID-19
                                                                      By Guest Author on                September 16, 2021

In this jointly written Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon and Dr. Rachel L. Levine, HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, describe the mental health impacts of the COVID pandemic on children and what we can do to support kids during this difficult time.

Addressing the Needs of the Autism Community During COVID-19
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 27, 2021

In this message for Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon highlights the specific impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.

One Year In: COVID-19 and Mental Health
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 9, 2021

In this message, Dr. Gordon highlights what we know about Americans’ mental health after one year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Lives Lost to COVID-19
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                November 24, 2020

In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon shares a personal perspective on the importance of remembering the individual lives that have been lost to COVID-19.

Why Testing is the Key to Getting Back to Normal
                                                                      By Guest Author on                September 4, 2020

In this message, Dr. Gordon joins with 10 other NIH Institute Directors to highlight the importance and necessity of COVID-19 testing and the ways NIH is helping establish programs that will ensure access to and acceptance of rapid and reliable testing for COVID-19. 

NIH One Step Closer to Speeding Delivery of COVID-19 Testing Technologies to Those Who Need It Most Through RADx-UP
                                                                      By Guest Author on                June 24, 2020

In this message, Dr. Gordon joins with 10 other NIH Institute Directors to spotlight NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative — a national call for scientists and organizations to advance their innovative ideas for new COVID-19 testing approaches and strategies.

The Kindness of Strangers: Supporting Each Other During COVID-19
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                May 7, 2020

In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon reflects on some of the acts of kindness he has encountered and calls on others to support friends, family, and strangers alike during the pandemic. 

Coping with Coronavirus: Support for the Autism Community
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 14, 2020

In this autism awareness month Director’s message, Dr. Gordon addresses the challenges faced by individuals with autism and their families during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Coping With Coronavirus: Managing Stress, Fear, and Anxiety
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                March 16, 2020

Each person responds to stress in different ways. In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon talks about managing fear, anxiety, and stress related to the coronavirus pandemic.