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As someone with high anxiety and taking multiple medications to combat it, my nerves have been fried overall the coronavirus virus news and updates that the news outlets and social media thrust in our faces. Yes, we need to be informed. Yes, we need to be prepared in case our area goes under quarantine status. No, we do not need to freak out to the point we make ourselves sick.
Here are some ways I’m doing self-care during this stressful time in our global economy.
1. Stay off social media
Social media is full of misinformation. Some people are blowing this pandemic off while others are spreading misinformation and making it seem worse than it is. Both are bad for your mental health. You need good, clean information that hasn’t been tainted by someone’s opinion. The question is where to get it? The CDC is my choice on the information highway at the moment. They even have an article on how to talk to kids about the current situation.
2. Prepare like you will be quarantined
Even if the likelihood of you being quarantined is low, you may know someone who has a higher risk. Prepare for yourself and then you will have things to share if it comes down…
