In record numbers, Americans are anxious, worried, sleep-deprived, distracted, and depressed.
The Covid-19 pandemic’s triple whammy of an invisible and omnipresent threat (coronavirus infection), profound disruptions in daily life, and uncertainty for the future has thrust many people into a chronic, high-stress state that is, let’s just say, less than optimal for rational thinking or any other sort of higher-order cognitive functioning.
While the Covid-19 pandemic rages on worldwide, the immediate mental health impact of this collective trauma is coming into focus even as the outlook for long-term psychological effects remains considerably fuzzier.
Are we experiencing a pandemic of mental illness?
Much has been reported about the ill-termed “mental health pandemic” that seems to be surging through the U.S. and other countries in lockstep with lockdowns and the death, societal disruption, and economic devastation of
the viral pandemic
Many experts have sounded the alarm for an approaching tsunami of psychological maladies that could sink an already overburdened mental healthcare system.
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A recent article published in General Hospital Psychiatry detailed the mental health effects among healthcare workers in New York City during COVID-19.
Principal among these effects were fears of making family members and friends ill.
How do clinicians bear that, and what must they do to avoid infecting their loved ones?
It was a combination of uncertainty at the hospital and then fear for yourself, worried that you were going to get sick, worried that your colleagues were sick and were going to transmit it to you, and then that you would take it home to your families. That was a huge driver in terms of the anxiety and the fear.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn have negatively affected
many people’s mental health and created new complications for people already
suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders.
In a poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) in the Spring of 2020,
nearly half (45 percent) of adults in the United States reported that their mental
Prepare for life after COVID-19
Whether your business has closed, temporarily shut down or you’re just
working reduced hours, it’s important to remember that there will be opportunities to get back to work.
In the meantime, there are several ways you can use the time to focus on the future.
● Consider completing any outstanding administrative activities you’ve simply been too busy for, such as tax reporting, updating your business or department plan, so you are ready for the next
chapter in your professional life.
● Enroll in an online training course or conduct online research or background reading into your sector so you can return to work with new knowledge and expertise.
● Share ideas with loyal and trusted staff members who may be able to assist you when it’s time to start working again.
● If your business is still operating or could be revived in the future, small business owners especially might use this time to beef up your online presence, including your website and social media profile.
If you’ve always wanted to take your small business online but haven’t had the time, now is an ideal opportunity to get organized.
● Maintain contact with your customers via direct email, social media, or signage (if applicable).
● Try to share your business journey with your community in order to retain customer loyalty.
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