Anxiety over the new crown outbreak

  Since the closure of Wuhan on January 23, 2020, the state has taken strong measures to control the spread of the virus, including blocking the South China Seafood Market, quarantining homes, and encouraging the general population to wear masks and wash their hands regularly. As a result of the epidemic, all industries were basically shut down, the economy went down, and in the initial stages even caused a considerable scope of panic. People stayed at home and were most concerned with the updates of the epidemic figures, which were broadcasted on the news and touched the hearts of countless people every day. As a result, many people suffered from psychological problems including anxiety, depression and other emotional disorders. Anxiety, which may be relatively more prevalent, is not only an excessive fear for one’s life and future developments, but also an irritability that arises from this excessive worry. It can include anxiety, worry, nervousness, uneasiness, panic, etc. Being in a state of anxiety for a long time and being unable to cope with it by oneself often leads to restlessness and even a tendency to depression.  Anxiety is originally a normal human emotional reflex, but excessive anxiety often causes emotional physiological disorders. Anxiety is divided into two main categories, one for realistic anxiety and one for pathological anxiety. Realistic anxiety refers to a reaction to a real potential threat and is the general reaction of a person when faced with an event or situation over which he or she has no control. Pathological anxiety refers to a feeling of nervousness and anxiety without a specific cause or a feeling of disaster or threat without an event or situation beyond control, often accompanied by autonomic dysfunction, etc. Realistic anxiety is somewhat more common under the attack of an epidemic. Pathological anxiety is divided into panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.  For epidemic-induced anxiety, we are more concerned with psychological adjustment. Most people just need to do effective psychological adjustment, while serious cases need formal psychotherapy.  Psychological regulation includes: 1. Maintain regular eating habits, supplementation, vitamins, more vegetables and fruits, etc.  2, . Pay attention to exercise. Do not think that you can do without exercise at home, not knowing that excessive muscle relaxation will also reduce the effectiveness of stress. Here we can suggest that you can do yoga, Tai Chi and other exercises at home.  3, you can video call with relatives and friends, the network to participate in singing, dancing, and other interactive activities.  4.If it affects sleep, you can regulate it with a glass of hot milk and foot bath before going to bed.  Under the epidemic, we have to fight the enemy together. With the gradual fading of the epidemic, I believe the future is promising.