Measures that we all can voluntarily engage in, such as social distancing and hand-washing can have a tremendous impact—potentially negating the need for more aggressive measures such as lockdown.
that “it [is] important to monitor the physical and emotional health of those affected as well as those responding to the needs of others.” Dealing with a crisis may evoke fear, may worsen chronic health problems, may cause changes in eating and sleeping patterns, may increase use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and may exacerbate existingWorkers from a Servpro disaster recovery team wearing protective suits and respirators enter the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash.
Workers from a Servpro disaster recovery team wearing protective suits and respirators enter the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., to begin cleaning and disinfecting the facility, March 11, 2020, near Seattle."You shouldn't turn your emotions off," said Paul Slovic, a University of Oregon professor specializing in risk perception. The key, he says, is to learn how toThe CDC recommends to “connect with family, friends, and others in your community.
Finally, when feeling overwhelmed, take a step back, especially away from social media, and reconnect with friends and loved ones.While there’s no doubt that anxiety is spreading with this pandemic, individuals should feel empowered that they can be the reason this pandemic flattens. If we can get ahead of the curve, we can potentially save thousands of lives, decrease the burden on the healthcare system, and buy researchers time to find a vaccine or cure.
Everyone has a role to play in flattening the curve. Dr. Wildes notes that engaging in, “respiratory etiquette, social distance and handwashing/alcohol based hand sanitizer,” are vital. If these tools are implemented consistently and appropriately they can help effectively flatten the curve.Delaram J. Taghipour, MD, MPH, MBA is a Preventive Medicine Resident at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Both are contributors to the ABC NEWS Medical Unit.
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