Coping with stress during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Coping with stress during the Covid-19 outbreak.
It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during a crisis. Talking to people you trust can help. Contact your friends and family.
If you must stay at home, maintain a healthy lifestyle – including proper diet, sleep, exercise and social contacts with loved ones at home and by email and phone with other family and friend
Don’t use smoking, alcohol or other drugs to deal with your emotions. If you feel overwhelmed, talk to a health worker or counsellor. Have a plan, where to go to and how to seek help for physical and mental health needs if required.
Limit worry and agitation by lessening the time you and your family spend watching or listening to media coverage that you perceive as upsetting.
Draw on skills you have used in the past that have helped you to manage previous life’s adversities and use those skills to help you manage your emotions during the challenging time of this outbreak.
For support with overwhelming anxiety and stress at this difficult time, we highly recommend you get the support that’s is needed. For therapy please visit our page, where you can find all information.
www.wearehumancounselling.com and contact us.
By Michelle Bone,
Assistant psychologist
