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who happens to have also been trained in EMDR. Trauma psychology is very specialized area of mental health treatment”.
Even before COVID-19 made its way to the U.S., the U.S. was a clinically anxious nation. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, just over “19% of American adults will experience at least one anxiety disorder over any 12-month period. Many of these disorders are ones that are already social or compulsive in nature”. For example, people with COVID-19 pandemic, but a number are, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, acute stress disorder and separation anxiety disorder will react differently to information on COVID-19 than those without these disorders. Globally, we are being told by public health and political officials not to come within six feet of one another, so separation and anxiety disorders could hit these individuals particularly hard.
Self-isolation can worsen the mental health status of people who are prone to anxiety and social phobias. Cutting social bonds and isolation in general can have a negative impact on mental health. Maintaining consistent routines and interaction with people, as well as in person counseling sessions, are essential for people with social anxieties.
Following general mental health advice from the experts is helpful for most individuals dealing with anxiety and depression during this pandemic. One of the best coping strategies when it comes to trauma is “making media consumption a choice,” Bedard-Gilligan says. If the news is making you feel bad or negative, stop and ask yourself if the news is helping or hurting you. Be intentional about what you allow yourself to be immersed in, as to limit anxiety and depression.
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