The term stress is used to describe many different emotional and physical responses including agitation, anger, anxiety, worry, fear and depression. Despite hearing this word thrown around frequently, many people don’t know accurate facts about stress. In this post, our goal is to summarize a few of the most important things to understand about stress.
A few weeks ago, we highlighted the difficulty that some people will experience when emerging from quarantine with Agoraphobia. Individuals with some level of Social Anxiety may also struggle to get back into their pre-quarantine routines. Social Anxiety Disorder, also called Social Phobia, is an intense and persistent fear of being evaluated or judged by others. The fear can significantly impact work, school, and day to day activities. It can also be challenging for those with Social Anxiety Disorder to make and keep friends. Here are some common situations people with Social Anxiety Disorder tend to have difficulty with:
Individuals who have Social Anxiety were automatically given permission to avoid many of the above activities during the stay at home orders. They experienced relief with the quarantine which provided an immediate and dramatic decrease in their expectations to engage socially. Jumping back into social situations after months of quarantine can feel overwhelming to someone with Social Anxiety. As we begin to safely socialize more, the following simple tips can help manage the anxiety that will accompany this next transition.
The transition from high school to college is a significant milestone for many. This summer, students and parents have many more questions than answers when it comes to the upcoming year of higher education. Graduating seniors are coping with a major transition during a time when routine buffers to stress may be harder to access. Despite this challenge, there is a silver lining to this summer which can provide families with an opportunity to give support and information, prioritize mental health and coping, and collaboratively plan for a smoother transition. Here are some ways to support your student before they embark on their next great adventure.
As different phases of re-opening have begun, one question on parents’ mind is, “will my child need to wear a mask?” At some point this summer and into the Fall, children will be encouraged to wear masks in a variety of different settings including the classroom, doctors’ offices, shopping malls, and restaurants. This brings us to a common question that parents have been asking lately, “how do I help my child get used to wearing a mask?”
Since the middle of March, Americans across the country have been isolating at home as part of an important effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, or CoVid-19. In many areas, there are phases of re-opening that have begun. For many, this time is mixed with both excitement and apprehension as people make decisions about what is safe based on their own level of comfort and public health guidelines. For another group, this is a time of extremely high fear, not necessarily due to worry about the virus, but because they have a different type of anxiety called Agoraphobia.