How to improve psychological immunity for patients and family members with suspected or confirmed neococcal pneumonia

For patients and family members with suspected or confirmed cases of CKP, what should they do to improve their psychological immunity? First of all, accept the current situation and emotions, accept the situation that requires treatment or isolation, be aware of your own and your family’s emotional changes, and when emotions such as anxiety, fear, and self-blame appear, remind yourself or your family that these emotions are normal and try to accept them. Secondly, get real and reliable information and knowledge. Receive information about the epidemic through official and formal channels, pay attention rationally to reduce the psychological burden brought by the information, understand the characteristics of the epidemic objectively and carefully, pay close attention to the risk of infection or transmission in life, and do a good job of isolation and disinfection protection. Third, actively cooperate with the treatment, maintain a positive and optimistic attitude, self-encouragement and affirmation, firm confidence in treatment, and active cooperation. Fourth, maintain a regular routine and practice appropriate relaxation exercises. Try to maintain a normal routine during isolation, keep your life stable, pay attention to the present, and look for ways to relax and divert your attention. Fifth, find interpersonal support. Make use of modern means of communication to contact friends and family, greet each other, comfort, support, and talk about your feelings, so as to get rid of bad feelings and gain support and encouragement. Sixth, make good use of professional psychological help, such as popular psychological articles, media-related results, and psychological hotline counseling. Source: Department of Public Health, Peking University Hospital No. 6/National Mental Health Program Office, WeChat public number “Mental Health 686”.