Ten Tips for Psychosocial Well-Being During the Outbreak
Uncertainty, stress and some hysteria. The current Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and social distancing have generated anguish in the population.
Faced with this, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Use has prepared the report "Psychosocial and mental health considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak" in which it reflects a series of tips to support psychosocial well-being and mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
1. Minimize the time you spend watching, reading, or listening to news that causes anxiety or distress. Seek information only from sources you trust and primarily on practical steps that help make protection plans for you and your loved ones. Look for updates to information once or twice a day, at specific times.
2. Protect yourself and support others. Helping others in need can be beneficial, not only for the person who receives it but also for the one who offers it.
3. Recognize the importance of the people who care for others and the health workers who are caring for them. people with COVID-19 in your community
4. For healthcare workers: Take good care of yourself right now. Try and adopt helpful response strategies, such as resting and taking breaks during work or between shifts, eating healthy and enough, being physically active, and staying in touch with family and 3 friends. Try not to adopt inappropriate response strategies such as tobacco, alcohol or other drug use.
5. For those who have children in their care. Help infants find positive ways to express their feelings, such as fear and sadness. Each child has their own way of expressing her emotions.
6. Keep children close to parents and family, if this is considered safe, and avoid separating them from people with whom they live where possible.
7. As much as possible, maintain familiar routines in everyday life or create new routines, especially if children have to stay at home. Organize interesting and age-appropriate activities, including learning activities.
8. Talk about COVID-19 with children and rely on frank and age-appropriate information. If your children have concerns, addressing them together may decrease anxiety.
9. Older people, especially if they are isolated and have cognitive impairment or dementia, may become more anxious, angry, stressed, agitated, and withdrawn during the outbreak or while in quarantine. Provide practical and emotional support from family members, caregivers, and health professionals. 10.






















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