Tag: anxiety
Best evidence suggests antidepressants aren’t very effective in kids and teens. What can be done instead?
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Even before COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and strict social distancing, depression was on the rise in children and teenagers around the globe.
By the age...
How to help dogs and cats manage separation anxiety when their humans return to work
Pets can develop separation anxiety when their people are suddenly gone
When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed...
Love lockdown: the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here’s how to tell if yours will survive
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Life in lockdown has been tough on many relationships. But negotiating the transition back to “normal” as restrictions continue to lift could also...
7 ways to manage your #coronaphobia
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As we’re slowly moving out of lockdown, many Australians will be feeling anxious about going outside, away from the safety of home, and returning to...
Health-care workers share our trauma during the coronavirus pandemic – on top of their own
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Health-care staff are trained to deal with whatever comes through the hospital doors. But COVID-19 is a completely different ballgame.
During this pandemic, health-care...
Not all doom and gloom: even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
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Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation.
But while...