FEW events in modern history have harmed the emotional well-being of people around the world as has the COVID-19 pandemic. The threat of contracting or transmitting a life-threatening disease and the added challenges of anxiety and isolation has had an immeasurable impact on people of all backgrounds.

To help address this situation, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses, jw.org, is featuring a video entitled ‘Virus Outbreaks – What You Can Do’. The three-minute whiteboard animation offers families practical methods to cope emotionally and spiritually with the effects of the pandemic.

Since the pandemic began, jw.org has featured information designed to assist people of all ages and backgrounds to remain calm, informed, and healthy. With content in an unprecedented 1,027 languages, the site also addresses often-asked questions and points to the Bible’s assurance of a bright future.

Some of these articles are: Virus Outbreaks—What You Can Do; How to Beat Pandemic Fatigue, How to Deal With Isolation, Can the Bible Help Me if I’m Depressed?, Anxiety in Men—How the Bible Can Help, When Staying Home Isn’t Safe, and What Does the Bible Say About Pandemics?

Andre Darrell, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses, says: “Since the outbreak of the pandemic, many have felt that their life is slipping out of their control. The material on jw.org helps people of all ages and backgrounds to successfully govern their feelings by using the timeless wisdom found in the Bible.”

Those who do not have a Bible can download a copy or read it free of charge on jw.org—no sign-up or personal information is required. Darrell can be contacted at Lot 135 Fern Drive, South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, on telephone number 617 9089, or at andredarrell@yahoo.com.