Managing Fear, Anxiety and Stress with the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2020-03-27

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is widespread, and negative feelings of fear, anxiety, and worry come along with it. We often hear of important measures to take: stay at home, self-isolate, and practice proper hand-washing techniques, but little is reported about ways to cope with our emotions. Today, Psych2Go will share five ways to manage despair, decreased financial security, increased health anxiety, loneliness, and worry due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Do you suspect you might have coronavirus symptoms? We urge you to seek help as early as possible. 

Credits
Writer: Monica Taing
Script Editor: Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animation: Maxine Gando
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

Quarantine The Little Mermaid Song
https://youtu.be/2fRf2VJUK2o

Learn More on Covd-19: 
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html

5 Positive Mindsets To Have Admidst Covid-19 
https://psych2go.net/5-positive-mindsets-to-have-amidst-covid-19/

5 Self Care Tips for Quarantine 
https://psych2go.net/5-self-care-tips-for-quarantine/

A way to combat worry is to plan resources incase additional help is needed. Monica have compiled some preliminary resources:

(1) For a comprehensive informative guide and travel advisories: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

(2) Want to talk to someone? Try Kids Help Phone, Vent over Tea, or send me a message or Monica@psych2go.net

We encourage you to share this post to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of both your body and mind. Please feel free to contribute your ideas on managing emotions due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).