Updated on July 5, 2024
Coronavirus is spreading in many countries and affected many people. During any crisis or health problems, it is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry. WHO has guidelines on how to cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak. Let’s find guidelines of Covid-19 Coping With Stress.
Covid-19 Coping with stress
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How to cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during a crisis. Talking to people you trust can help. Contact your friends and family.
If you must stay at home, maintain a healthy lifestyle – including proper diet, sleep, exercise and social contact with loved ones at home and by email and phone with other family and friends.
Don’t use smoking, alcohol or other drugs to deal with your emotions. If you feel overwhelmed, talk to a health worker or counsellor. Have a plan, where to go to and how to seek help for physical and mental health needs if required.
Get the facts. Gather information that will help you accurately determine your risk so that you can take reasonable precautions. Find a credible source you can trust such as the WHO website or, a local or state public health agency.
Limit worry and agitation by lessening the time you and your family spend watching or listening to media coverage that you perceive as upsetting.
Draw on skills you have used in the past that have helped you to manage previous life’s adversities and use those skills to help you manage your emotions during the challenging time of this outbreak.
This is a text version of the WHO PDF file Coping With Stress During The 2019-nCoV Outbreak. You can download the pdf.
Helping Children Covid-19 With Stress
Children may respond to stress in different ways such as being more clingy, anxious, withdrawing, angry or agitated, bedwetting etc.
Respond to your child’s reactions in a supportive way, listen to their concerns and give them extra love and attention.
Children need adults’ love and attention during difficult times. Give them extra time and attention.
Remember to listen to your children, speak kindly and reassure them. If possible, make opportunities for the child to play and relax.
Try and keep children close to their parents and family and avoid separating children and their caregivers to the extent possible. If separation occurs (e.g. hospitalization) ensure regular contact (e.g. via phone) and re-assurance.
Keep to regular routines and schedules as much as possible, or help create new ones in a new environment, including school/learning as well as time for safely playing and relaxing.
Provide facts about what has happened, explain what is going on now and give them clear information about how to reduce their risk of being infected by the disease in words that they can understand depending on their age.
This also includes providing information about what could happen in a reassuring way (e.g. a family member and/or the child may start not feeling well and may have to go to the hospital for some time so doctors can help them feel better).
This is a text version of the WHO PDF file Helping Children Cope With Stress During The 2019-nCoV outbreak. You can download the pdf.
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Conclusion
Don’t get panic or spread rumours. Never spread fake news or messages on social media. Give support to people. Follow guidelines from health departments and the Government. Join hands together to fight against Coronavirus. Help and support people with COVID-19 coping with stress.
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