Anxiety Disorder Programmes: How they could help in COVID-19 situation

Anxiety is something that every person experiences at some point in their life. It is a normal part of our biology �" fight or flight. A survival mechanism.

 

An anxiety disorder is when somebody experiences anxiety for longer than they should, or it is triggered by things that shouldn’t trigger it. Somebody may start to feel anxious about going out in public, or going to socialise with friends. These are things that shouldn’t feel threatening. In current times, with the recent and ongoing pandemic COVID-19, anxiety levels among the public are higher than they would usually be.

 

There are many different ways that anxiety can affect somebody, especially in the current world situation dealing with COVID-19. People with agoraphobia may find that they are even more afraid of going outside, and people with obsessive compulsive disorder (with an obsession being germs or overall health) might find the constant hand-washing advice very triggering for their anxiety and intrusive thoughts. Anybody with social anxiety may find they have even more things added to their list of things to worry about.

 

Many people with generalised anxiety disorder, or other anxiety disorders, rely heavily on regular therapy sessions or may be in a specific programme to help with their anxiety. Drastic and necessary measures taken to try and control COVID-19 will have definitely had an effect on their treatment over the past few weeks. Most doctors offices, therapists, and psychiatrists are now offering appointments over the phone. This may not be enough, but it is all that can be offered in the current circumstances. This might be a hard change to adjust to, so patients are encouraged to reach out to friends and family using the internet. Some patients may move back in with family during the self-isolation lockdowns to ensure that they aren’t left on their own.

 

Anxiety disorder programmes available to stream online may also help patients that are stuck in their own homes for the time being. They can help somebody have an overall understanding of their mental health condition, and this could suit somebody who is doing therapy alongside this. For those that use exercise as a way to help regulate their emotions, the disruption in routine is unwelcome. However, most gyms are offering online classes as a substitute for use of their facilities. If it is safe and the restrictions allow, it’s good to go outside walking, running or cycling at least once per day as this can take the sting out of being stuck inside for longer than usual.

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