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Covid-19 and our Health (3)

Mental Health, Covid-19 and our Health

Mental Health | COVID-19 Affecting Many Americans

Mental Health | A survey from the American Psychiatric Association provides a glimpse into the mental well-being of Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic:

48% are anxious about the possibility of getting the coronavirus,
40% are anxious about becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19,
and 62% are anxious about the possibility of a friend or loved one getting the infection.

MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC
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Anxiety Help, Covid-19 and our Health

Mental Health | The Stages of Grief as a Framework for the Journey

Mental Health Update | As a health care professional, I have watched the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic with alternating measures of horror, dread, fascination, frustration, and fear.

The nurse in me wants to jump onto the front lines, don scrubs, and volunteer at the nearest emergency room. As I watch the understandable human response to this unprecedented circumstance, I know my skills as a psychiatric clinician will be needed soon enough to help with the emotional impact of this pandemic.

MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC
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