Before COVID-19, the CDC had already declared loneliness an epidemic in the U.S Experts now report that the coronavirus pandemic, and the stay-at-home orders it brought, have left even more people are battling loneliness as they are physically separated from family and friends and loved ones.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.BEFORE COVID 19, THEC-D-C DECLAREDLONELINESS AN EPIDEMICIN THE UNITED STATES.NOW THAT WE'REMONTHS INTO THEPANDEMIC, MENTALHEALTH EXPERTS AREREPORTING EVEN MORECASES.41 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR,CYNTHIA NEWSOME,REVEALS THE TOOLSPEOPLE CAN USE IN THEBATTLE AGAINST IT.THIS IS A MILESTONE YEARFOR AKYRA WHITMILL.Akyra WhitmillWe just thought it was goingto be the best year and thenboom.
COVID 19.THIS RAYTOWN HIGHSCHOOL SENIOR -- WHOGREW UP WITH A STRONGCONNECTION TO FAMILYAND COMMUNITY -- ISSUDDENLY PARTIALLYDIS-CONNECTED FROMBOTH -- BECAUSE OFCOVID 19AkyraYou know you can't hugpeople like my, I want to hugmy grandpa so bad.
I can'thug my grandpa andits really weird.THE SAME DISCONNECTIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLEIN NURSING HOMES---THEIR FAMILY ANDFRIENDS CAN'T VISIT.PEOPLE BURYING LOVEDONES ARE OFTEN UNABLETO EMBRACE, AND BECOMFORTED BY EXTENDEDFAMILY.AND FIRST RESPONDERSON THE FRONT LINESDURING THE DAY, OFTENLIVE IN A SEPARATE ROOMAT HOME AT NIGHT , SOTHEY DON'T RISKSPREADING THE VIRUS TOTHEIR FAMILY.Robynne Lute, PsyD, Clinicalpsychologist, Asst.
Professor,KCU,In many ways, a lot of us aredealing with pretty profoundgrief on a day to day basieven if we don't identify it assuch.CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST,DR. ROBYNNE LUTE ATKANSAS CITY UNIVERSITYEXPLAINED ..TOGETHERNESS ANDTOUCHING USED TO BEROUTINE.NOW THAT THEY'RE NOT--AND THE LONLINESS -- CANTRIGGER ANXIETY ANDSTRESS.Robynne LuteAlthough it's challenging rightnow, remembering to begrateful or trying to trackgratitude is always hepful forour mood.Engaging with our animals.Petting our pets a little bitmoreWRAPPNG YOURSELF IN AWARM BLANKET OR TAKINGA WARM BATH WITH ASOOTHIG FRAGRANCERELEASES THE SAMEIMMUNE BOOSTINGHORMONES AS TOUCH.Therapeutic journaling hassome of the highest researchin terms of helping people feelbetter and getting back toanother immune boostingactivity.AKYRA CAN'T SEE HERBROTHERS IN PERSONYET, SO SHE'S DOING THENEXT BEST THING...AKRAlike I call them a lot.
Theyprobaly get mad at me callingthem so mch..
Laugh.AND SHE'S STAYINGPOSITIVE --WAITING FORTHE DAY, WHEN THECOVID-19 THREAT ISHISTORY AND SHE CANFINALLY HUG FAMILY ANDFRIENDS AGAIN.AkyraThe hugs are gonna meanway more.
I feel like the firsthugs are going to be longerthan what they usually It'slikewhat do they say, never takewhat you have for granted.yeah.A LIFE-LESSON ..SHE'LLNEVER FORGET.CYNTHIA NEWSOME, 41ACTION NEWS.THE K-C-U PSYCHOLOGISTALSO SUGGESTEDDISTRACTIONS LIKE --READING A GOOD BOOK,WATCHING A MOVIE ORGOING FISHING TO AVOIDDWELLING ON SADFEELINGS.WE HAVE MOREINFORMATION IN
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