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Itchy skin? More aches and pains? Unusual rash? Headaches? Pimples? If you’ve been experiencing unusual physical symptoms recently, the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the reason.
Keen to get back to the gym? Be careful. It’s easy to get injured if you’ve been inactive.
With the county facing a crisis in emotional health, we may need two vaccines: one for COVID-19 and another for toxic stress. Here’s a technique for dealing with all that stress.
Most people don’t intend to be hurtful or insensitive in their conversations with people experiencing infertility — they often just don’t know what to say.
The uncertainty, stress and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic are the ingredients for a perfect “anxiety stew.” Here are some steps you can take to manage your mental health.
Pregnancy can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic.
Physical activity can help people manage the stress of COVID-19, but closures and distancing have made it even harder to exercise. These researchers are developing a free toolkit to help us all cope.
The crisis has made recovery more difficult for those with substance use disorders. The inability to get to support group meetings, stress and illness are just some of the factors.
Parents may try to shield children from information about COVID-19, but their important questions need answering.
As we return to work, the stress and anxiety from COVID-19 won’t go away. Our experts have some tips on how to handle the new normal.
One thing that makes the current situation unique is that it is not a single event in a specific place and time. Humour is a coping strategy.
Nurses on the front lines of a pandemic need education, training and institutional support.
Instead of waiting for a crisis to seek help, new college students should proactively devise plans to ensure their mental health and well-being, a psychologist says.
Nearly 90% of emergency service staff have experienced stress, low mood and poor mental health.
During times of stress and anxiety we either dream more or remember our dreams more often, as a way of coping with challenging circumstances and new information.
A survey of 500 adults in the US provides a snapshot of the ways people are dealing with life during a pandemic and how well they think they’re doing.
To boost your immune defenses against corona and other viruses, one of the most effective things you can do is maintain your natural circadian rhythms. Here’s how to do that.
You can’t ask a child to sit still for 45 minutes and focus on their breath. But mindfulness activities can be adapted for children – and they might come in handy during these stressful times.
Sleep supports our immune function and helps us deal with stress. During this uncertain time, making sleep a priority is more than self-care – it’s essential.
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Associate Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, retired, University of California, San Francisco
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Senior Research Fellow in Mental Health, Victoria University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Honorary Professor, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Psychosocial Difficulties, University of Oslo
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, The University of Queensland
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MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Bond University
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Business psychologist, Lancaster University
