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Coping with Anxiety and Depression During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Nearly one third of all Americans are reporting signs of clinical anxiety and depression during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) partnered with the Census Bureau.
The hardest hit groups among all ages surveyed included young people ages 18 to 29, women, those with less than a high school diploma and those reported as non-Hispanic, other races or multiple races.
The survey was taken over the period of April 23 through May 19, so this is a current picture of how many of us are feeling right now.
As the author of not just one but two books about how to heal depressionnaturally and another book of breathing exercises, hand mudras and affirmations that lowers anxiety, I have a few thoughts on how we can all cope with anxiety and depression during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Know where you are on the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale.
- Cultivate compassion for yourself and others.
- Give yourself time to process.
- Take care of your mind with repatterning…
