#Coronavirus and your mental health: Two experts explain why we panic and how to cope. thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar #mentalhealth #health #COVID19
I spoke with a psychologist and a sociologist, both from China originally with personal experiences worrying about their family members, after asking readers for your questions about #coronavirus #COVID19 and your mental health. thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
When @yueqian_soc learned that her hometown of #Wuhan was under quarantine, she felt helpless as she realized her father was trapped at the epicentre of the #coronavirus outbreak.
Here’s how what her dad did next inspired her research: thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
Here’s how what her dad did next inspired her research: thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
With a grant from the Canadian gov’t, her team will research the mental health effects of the spread of #coronavirus.
“If we can understand how some people developed resilience to stressors during the epidemic, this can help us prepare,” @yueqian_soc: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
“If we can understand how some people developed resilience to stressors during the epidemic, this can help us prepare,” @yueqian_soc: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
I also spoke with psychologist Jiaying Zhao about why the #coronavirus has impacted so many people’s mental health, even in places where cases are few, and best ways to cope with anxiety surrounding what the WHO now calls a pandemic. thestar.com/news/canada/20… #COVID19 @TorontoStar
There’s been many cruel jokes on the internet but anxiety around #coronavirus #COVID19 is very real, and also very understandable.
It’s worse if you have other worries on your mind. I’ve dealt with anxiety my whole life, so can relate to a lot of this.
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It’s worse if you have other worries on your mind. I’ve dealt with anxiety my whole life, so can relate to a lot of this.
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And how about when you are fine, but anxiety from friends and family about coronavirus is weighing you down and you want to help them? Advice from a Vancouver psychologist with over-worrying parents in China: thestar.com/news/canada/20… 
Thanks everyone you sent me ideas for questions to ask a psychologist and sociologist about #coronavirus #COVID19 and mental health. If you have more to add, or advice and stories to share, comments on the story are open and there’s a poll. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
You’re not a hypochondriac or a weirdo for worrying about #coronavirus #COVID19.
“We don’t know much about this virus. That really contributes to anxiety because we don’t know who has it, how long the incubation is exactly, and there’s no vaccine.” thestar.com/news/canada/20…
“We don’t know much about this virus. That really contributes to anxiety because we don’t know who has it, how long the incubation is exactly, and there’s no vaccine.” thestar.com/news/canada/20…
After spending every day following #coronavirus news, my high anxiety levels (I’m on deadline for a big project) got the best of me, and I beelined to a store to pick up supplies while washing my hands a lot. I felt better. Do what works for you. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Thanks @jiayingzhao @yueqian_soc for sharing your research and insights with our readers! thestar.com/news/canada/20…
"The next time someone expresses serious concern, or abject fear, about becoming ill, take a moment to think about why. They may have an underlying illness that makes them more susceptible to getting sick; much more than those (with) good health." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
I've been chatting with friends in China more because they've been stuck at home because of government, work or apartment-enforced quarantines.
Technology can help people cope with the mental health consequences of isolation, @yueqian_soc says: thestar.com/news/canada/20… #COVID19
Technology can help people cope with the mental health consequences of isolation, @yueqian_soc says: thestar.com/news/canada/20… #COVID19
It's a weird thing with backlash against the idea that people could be psychologically struggling because of #coronavirus #COVID19. It seems abstract when you don't know anyone affected, but the world is small and not all of us are so lucky to be healthy. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
There's a belief that people should "man up" or "woman up" and not worry about #coronavirus.
I spoke with a psychologist and a sociologist on why #anxiety during epidemics is normal. There are ways to build resiliency and help friends feel better, too: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
I spoke with a psychologist and a sociologist on why #anxiety during epidemics is normal. There are ways to build resiliency and help friends feel better, too: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
