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How to Distinguish Between a Public Safety Crisis and a Personal Anxiety
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Times Of Anxiety
The virus outbreak has people stirred up in anxiety, with canceling of travel plans and events the world over.
In this ongoing public health emergency, it is easy to overreact, as things remain unclear and potentially dangerous.
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Coping With Anxiety
Fear of the unknown, causing anxiety, can be helped by deep breaths or just a reminder that uncertainty is a part of life.
Practicing mindfulness (or meditation), focusing on the present moment, can relieve symptoms of anxiety.
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Bad News And Social Media
Too much panic-inducing news can cause unnecessary alarm and anxiety. It is advisable to stay clear of fake news and implausible claims on social media.
At the same time, it is also important to know the essential updates, like the recommended social distancing and events being canceled.
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Being Prepared
- See if you can work from home if there is an outbreak in your area.
- In case you are sick, consult your manager and check the company's sick leave policy.
- If schools are closed, arrange for daycare for your children if you cannot stay at home.
- Practice good hygiene, and stay ready and positive in this significant evolving story of our times.
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- When subjects were hungry but had not been socially isolated, they showed a similar reaction to food cues, but not social ones. This shows that the drive for social contact and for things like food seems to be represented in a similar way.
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Stay informed by trusted sources
Facts will minimize your fear. There are two sources to use for managing fear in the new virus response: The World Health Organization and your national authority.
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Always return to yourself
Many consultants have headaches and nausea when they deal with stress and emotion. There are also times when there is nothing they can do, for example, provide beds, masks, and other needed supplies.
A psychological consultant advises that you should be aware of yourself, and distinguish which emotions are yours, which are the patients, and which are your empathy.
The effects of being isolated
Consider unexpected risks associated with the response to the outbreak, for example, poor mental health that is related to social isolation. Steps to take into account:
- Staying connected with your social and family networks via technology
- Keeping your daily routines as much as possible
- Exercising regularly and practicing habits that you enjoy and find relaxing
- Seeking practical, credible information at specific times of the day.
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A History Of Pandemics
- A Pandemic is defined as the proliferation of a disease over the whole country or the entire world.
- Diseases and illnesses have troubled humanity since the earliest days, but ...
Quarantined
- The original use of the word Quarantine was the act of anchoring a ship arrived in Venice, Italy, for 40 days before landing.
- Infectiousness of any disease is measured by the reproduction number (R0, or R naught). For example, Smallpox has an R0 of 6 whereas Measles has an R0 of 16.
- Vaccination, if available, and herd immunity can curb the spread of disease.
- Big cities, with exploding population and traffic, can lead to the rapid spread of any infectious disease.