How to Deal With Anxiety and Isolation Caused by Coronavirus?

If you are afraid that you will be infected with the new coronavirus, or worry about the health of your family, you can consider using emotional release techniques to ease your anxiety, or try the quick tips recommended by NET.

As governments around the world have issued recommendations on social distance, more and more people have begun to isolate themselves, limiting face-to-face communication with others. Although self-isolation is essential for controlling the spread of infectious diseases, it can also cause or exacerbate loneliness.

In order to curb the spread of  the new coronavirus COVID-19, a large number of schools, offices and social spaces have been closed, and many governments have issued more or less strict "social distance" recommendations. The result of this is that people around the world are faced with a situation in which interpersonal communication is very limited for a period of time.

Introverts may enjoy this moment silently, but many people may also struggle with feelings of isolation and loneliness. In addition, many people feel worriaed and anxious because they are not sure whether they will be infected, or worry about the health of their immune-compromised family members or the elderly who are at risk of serious infections and complications.

The loneliness epidemic is spreading
Even without the social distance and self-isolation requirements, there are still an alarming number of people who are surrounded by loneliness. In 2018, a health survey conducted by Cigna Insurance for Americans aged 18 years and over showed that 46% said they occasionally or always felt lonely, 47% said they did not have meaningful face-to-face social interaction In daily communication, 43% of people said they felt isolated.

Self-isolation may worsen these emotions and cause these percentages to rise further. It is worth noting that in the survey conducted by Cigna Insurance, young people aged 18 to 22 were the most lonely.

At present, the government proposes radical social isolation methods for  COVID-19, which will only make the situation of the elderly worse. The AARP Foundation is an organization dedicated to empowering the elderly in the United States. The organization ’s research reports that 35% of adults over 45 years of age are fighting loneliness.

Relieve isolation
If you are currently in a state of self-isolation, how can you relieve this pain? In Tovey's article, she talked about the loneliness problem caused by  the current epidemic, and also highlighted some emerging coping strategies:

"In 2014, an American woman named Nicole Gadon was forced to be isolated at home for a long time due to tuberculosis. She said in an interview with the New York Times that the loneliness caused by this process is obvious.

Self-isolation may worsen these emotions and cause these percentages to rise further. It is worth noting that in the survey conducted by Cigna Insurance, young people aged 18 to 22 were the most lonely.

At present, the government proposes radical social isolation methods for  COVID-19, which will only make the situation of the elderly worse. The AARP Foundation is an organization dedicated to empowering the elderly in the United States. The organization ’s research reports that 35% of adults over 45 years of age are fighting loneliness.