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Coping with COVID-19 anxiety

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Coping with COVID-19 anxiety
Coping with COVID-19 anxiety

With millions of Americans looking for work and COVID-19 numbers still on the rise, many people are stressed out like never before.

Psychologists say she's seeing higher anxiety and depression among those who are isolating.

MANY AMERICANS ARE STRESSEDOUT!LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST DR.MICHELLE CARCEL SAYS - SHE'SSEEING HIGHER ANXIETY ANDDEPRESSION AMONG THOSE WHO AREISOLATING.SHE SAYS HUMANS ARE PACKANIMALS...AND CAN FEEL IN DANGER IFTHEY'RE ALONE FOR EXTENDEDPERIODS OF TIME.DR.CARCEL ACKNOWLEDGES THESE TIMESARE HARD...BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVEHOPE.WE'RE JUST CONSTANTLY THINKINGIN ABSOLUTES, 'OH IT WILL NEVERREOPEN.IT WILL NEVER GET BETTER,' THATIS A VERY BAD WAY TO THINK, WEACTUALLY WANT TO THINK ABOUTTHIS BEING TEMPORARY BECAUSE ITWILL BE.TO HELP SHE SAYS...GET OUTSIDE!

DON'T SPEND ALL DAYLOCKED UP INSIDE.GETTING EXERCISE AND SOME SUNARE GREAT FOR NOT ONLY YOURPHYSICAL...BUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH ASWELL.WE'VE HEARD A LOT CONTRACT

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