摘要：Early in the COVID-19 pandemic studies emerged regarding mental health impacts. Given this preliminary data, we launched a self-help website in March 2020 to assist with coping with the pandemic. The content included standard CBT modules: psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, behavioral and cognitive work. The aim was to make self-help websites widely available. Method: Given the plethora of web-based tools that have little evidence base, we encouraged users to complete questionnaires and provide an email for follow-up. The site (https://www.help withcorona.org) was launched initially in Hebrew, with Arabic, Spanish, Russian and English versions added. The site and the data collection received ethical approval from Bar Ilan University. Results: The results show that between March 17, 2020, and March 11, 2021, there were 11,139 unique visitors, with 40,477 page visits. The majority (77.5%) accessed the site via their telephone. Visitors came from around the globe: 12,450 home page visits were from within Israel (90%), 672 (5%) from the USA, and 5% from the rest of the world. The most visited content pages were the relaxation and the worry/anxiety modules. 393 people filled out questionnaires, 81.2% were women, average age of 42.5 (14.4). They reported a GAD7 score of 7.7 (3.6); 30.7% reported a GAD7 score over 10, indicating a level of clinical symptoms. Significantly more single people reported clinical levels of anxiety than married or divorced. Conclusions: The use of self-help websites, their constraints, and their advantages and disadvantages, particularly during a pandemic will be discussed.
