4 Ways Quarantine Can Strain Your Mental Health

Social distancing is very important right now because it flattens the curve and slows down the Coronavirus from spreading. But if we’re not careful, social distancing can also take a toll on our mental health. How has social distancing during the quarantine affected you? Comment below and share your experiences. Also, if you haven’t check out our other videos on this topic here:

10 Ways The Covid-19 Affects You Mentally

Managing Stress, Anxiety, & Panic with Covid-19

Credits:
Writer: Ria Parikh
Script Editor: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Story Board: Elaine Lin
Animator: Anthony Shek
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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Activities While Social Distancing:
https://broomfield.org/3125/Activities-While-Social-Distancing

Domestic Shelter:
https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

References

[1] “Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19”. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 23 March 2020. Accessed 25 March 2020.
[2] Novotney, Amy. “The risks of social isolation”. American Psychological Association. May 2019; Vol. 50; No. 5. Accessed 25 March 2020.
[3] Bruno, Karen. “Stress and Depression”. WebMD. 12 April 2011. Accessed 25 March 2020.
[4] Montenegro, Robert. “Study: Being Bored Can Be as Stressful as Being Overworked”. Big Think. 5 October 2014. Accessed 25 March 2020.
[5] Durvasula, Ramani. “Managing Difficult and Toxic Relationships During a Pandemic ”. Psychology Today. 14 March 2020. Accessed 25 March 2020.

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