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Prevention and control of the epidemic in our province
We have entered the most critical period
The friends all began to live at home
Even quarantined
Many people feel negative emotions such as anxiety
How to alleviate psychological pressure in the face of the epidemic?
Q: In fact, most ordinary people also have more or less anxiety, nervousness and other emotions, what is a good way to do this?
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In the nearly two years since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the public has generally improved their awareness of protection, and with the normalization of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, most of the public has also better responded to the impact of the epidemic on their own psychology. However, the outbreak of this round of epidemic has caused many members of the public in the province to have anxiety, it should be said that moderate anxiety is normal, it can improve the public's vigilance against the epidemic, help the public objectively understand the epidemic, conscious of their own behavior, so that they can do more comprehensive and more meticulous in personal protection. But if excessive tension, excessive anxiety, and excessive fear will eventually affect an individual's diet, sleep and daily life, it will affect his mental health, thereby reducing the body's autoimmunity and increasing the susceptibility of various infectious diseases, including the new crown.
How to maintain the mental health of the general public? First of all, we must obtain the epidemic and related information from official or authoritative information channels, have a positive attitude to deal with the epidemic, eliminate fear and anxiety about the epidemic, change cognition, and establish confidence in victory over the epidemic. Specifically, you can try to maintain your mental health from the following aspects:
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Whether at home or out, the most important thing is to do a good job of personal protection, wash hands frequently, wear masks, gather less, go out less, keep the home clean, and ventilate indoors;
2
It is necessary to maintain a regular meal rule, a balanced diet, ensure that the food is fully cooked, ensure the diversity of food, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, and avoid overeating and eating too much due to the prolongation of home;
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To enhance self-confidence, maintain an optimistic mood, carry out their favorite activities, divert their attention, appropriately increase the amount of exercise, maintain more than 30 minutes of exercise every day, you can listen to relaxing music, regular work and rest, ensure sleep time, reduce staying up late. You can also talk to others, write your own diary, and remember the changes in mood to adjust your emotions;
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Avoid unhealthy coping styles, avoid excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, and unsanctioned use of drugs, and avoid repeated complaints and self-blame;
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You can call the psychological assistance hotline, or other psychological hotlines publicly available in the local area, for psychological counseling. Seek help from a mental health professional when necessary;
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Improve their ability to identify suspicious symptoms, regularly measure body temperature, pay attention to whether there are fever, cough, fatigue and other symptoms, so that their symptoms can be detected and reported early.
Q: There are a lot of people in isolation, what are the ways to relieve their mental stress?
Everyone is stressed in the face of the epidemic, but there is more pressure on individuals who are isolated and quarantined, which will also have more impact, and more need for mental health support and help. Stress can have a number of effects on an individual:
Physical stress can lead to insomnia, hypervigilance, headache, physical discomfort, decreased vitality, changes in appetite, etc.; cognitive stress can lead to loss of confidence, memory and attention loss, penetrating thinking or memory, difficulty in making up decisions, decreased self-confidence, etc.; emotional stress can lead to fear, anxiety, helplessness, hopelessness, guilt, self-blame, anger, pleasure and so on; social stress can lead to withdrawal, avoidance, irritation and interpersonal conflict, and even the use of alcohol, Behaviors such as tobacco and drugs cope with stress.
On the one hand, the isolated masses will pay more attention to their health status, constantly pay attention to various types of information about the epidemic in different media, repeatedly measure their body temperature, pay too much attention to small changes in their bodies, dare not touch any items, blindly and repeatedly disinfect, repeatedly recall their contact history, worry that they have missed important contact history, fear of receiving phone calls, worry about being diagnosed, repeatedly imagine their own situations once diagnosed, and repeatedly worry about affecting family and friends due to contact with themselves. Fear of relatives and friends being isolated in isolation, feelings of self-blame, feeling lonely and frustrated at leaving relatives and friends due to isolation or preventing them from carrying out their daily activities.
On the other hand, anger at being isolated and isolated due to the negligence of others, avoidance, uneasiness, etc., insomnia, loss of appetite or excessive eating, depressed mood, irritability, aggressive behavior, and there may be thoughts or behaviors of using alcohol and drugs to relieve stress and anxiety. So how to reduce the mental stress of closed and isolated people and let them maintain a good mental state?
In addition to the first six, the following needs to be done:
It is necessary to encourage the face of reality and cooperate with the government and relevant departments to do a good job in various measures such as closure and isolation with a peaceful attitude;
To reduce the psychology of self-blame, to reduce the sense of shame, our common enemy is the virus, not you are not in contact with you or he or them, to have such a recognition;
Use WeChat, telephone and other means to keep them in touch and communication with their families and the outside world online;
You can call the psychological assistance hotline or other psychological hotlines open to the local government for psychological counseling and online counseling. If there is obvious fear, anxiety, insomnia, or self-blame, a psychiatrist can be contacted to provide help, such as psychological crisis intervention or corresponding medical treatment;
Provide ongoing mental health support and services after the lockdown is lifted.
Most individuals with mental health problems affected by public emergencies do not eventually develop mental illness or mental disorders because humans have a strong ability to adapt to public emergencies.