According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets from talking, coughing, and sneezing. Public health officials have recommended the use of masks to diminish the spread of the virus. Today, at least a dozen states are requiring them. But masks have been a contentious issue […]
How Social Distancing Can Impact Your Me...
In response to the accelerating spread of the virus, measures to keep people apart are put in place. Schools are closed for the rest of the year, people are working from home, even some national parks are closed. You can’t hug your mom or comfort your friend. You can’t even eat in your restaurant or […]
Mental Health Negatively Affected by Geo...
In the current age of technology, we often find ourselves flooded by stories of violence and tragedy. Social media has enabled violent stories and graphic images to be watched by the public in unedited horrific detail. Last week, the video showing George Floyd being pinned to the ground, with the police officer’s knees pressed against […]
How to Safeguard Your Mental Health Duri...
With more than a third of the global population confined to their homes, it can be hard not to feel overwhelmed by the state of the world at the moment. A lot of people are looking at a boring, lonely weeks of waiting until the worst of the coronavirus has passed. What can you do […]