HOW TO PRESERVE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE SITUATION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?

It's normal to feel sad, tense, confused, scared, or angry during a crisis. Talking to people you trust can help. Contact your friends and family.

While staying at home, maintain a healthy lifestyle - which includes proper nutrition, sleep, exercise, and social contact with those you love at home and via email and phone with the rest of your family and friends.

Do not use smoking, alcohol or other drugs to deal with your emotions. If you feel overwhelmed, talk to a health professional or consultant. Have a plan, where to go and how to seek help for physical and mental difficulties, in case it is needed.

Find the facts. Gather information to help you accurately determine your risk so that you can take rational precautions. Find a reliable source you can trust such as the WHO website https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novelcoronavirus-2019 , or the website of your local or state health care facility.

Limit worry and anxiety by reducing the time you and your family spend watching or listening to media reports that upset you.

The skills you used in the past that helped you cope with previous life adversities can help you deal with your emotions during the challenging time during this pandemic outbreak. Source:

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https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/coping-withstress.pdf?sfvrsn=9845bc3a_2 -accessed on April 25.04.2020, XNUMX