Early detection of ADHD saves time, confusion, and frustration for both you and your child. Here’s how to determine if your child is at risk, and when to seek diagnosis.
I get many questions from people asking how can they deal with this COVID-19 anxiety that they’re experiencing.
Safety from COVID-19 is within our own control. We can practice social distancing, making sure we’re maintaining good hygiene such as washing our hands, cleaning the surfaces that we’ve touched, and wearing a mask when out in public.
Choose a reliable source to obtain your information. It’s also good to limit the amount of time you spend watching the news if it’s producing anxiety, and it’s best to watch news in the morning, midday, or end of the day based on your level of comfort.
You can also follow up on the CDC’s coronavirus site so that you can be up-to-date on current information about COVID-19.
Our bodies respond to different situations that can produce anxiety. You may experience headaches, choking sensations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, stomach aches, nausea, vomiting, muscle tension, tremors, or sweatiness.
Common techniques that are used to reduce anxiety vary with different people, but here are some common ones: meditation, yoga, running, lifting weights, listening to your favorite music, dancing, watching or listening to your favorite comedies, cleaning your house, doing yard work, and talking with friends.
When the anxiety is causing undue stress and impairing your daily functioning, you should seek help from a mental health provider such as a therapist or psychiatrist.
These are different questions that may come up when you’re experiencing anxiety due to COVID-19. When you get a chance to reflect and use these tips, these might be better ways for you to calm down and be able to control your anxiety during COVID-19. Stay blessed.
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