Before Covid-19, health care workers were already vulnerable to depression and suicide. Mental health experts now fear even more will be prone to trauma-related disorders.
Tag: Anxiety and Stress
What Will Our Post-Coronavirus Normal Feel Like? Hints Are Beginning to Emerge
Fear of others may linger long after the pandemic is over. But so may a new sense of community.
Complacency, Not Panic, Is the Real Danger
Only a small minority of people panic under threat, research shows. Far more don’t take the threat seriously enough.
Video Chats and Ordering In: Coronavirus Quarantine With a Smartphone
This is not your grandmother’s quarantine. People are confined and afraid, but their virtual lives have been largely uninterrupted.
‘I Wanted to Die:’ Northern Ireland Confronts a Suicide Crisis
Haunted by a violent past, the territory has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
I Watched Friends Die in Afghanistan. The Guilt Has Nearly Killed Me.
I was convinced the deaths of my friends in combat were my fault. It took me years to realize this feeling had a name: survivor guilt.
U.K. Minister Apologizes for Case of Teen With Autism Kept in Seclusion
Matt Hancock, the British health secretary, publicly apologized to a teenager with autism who has spent close to three years in near total seclusion.
How Pain Tolerance and Anxiety Seem to Be Connected
An article about the case of a woman who feels little pain or anxiety raised many questions, such as: Do low-anxiety people seem to feel less pain?
Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness
As mental health problems among children increase, the government will try having students practice mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.