Pandemic: mental health consequences?
A study says that Quebec should brace for mental health consequences from the pandemic lockdown, especially in Montreal.
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Ian 11:00 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
It’s already really, really hard to find any psychologists willing to take on new clients, especially teens. Even the wait lists for psychiatrists is extremely long.
Kate 11:10 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
Maybe Legault needs to create a fast training session for emergency therapists.
steph 11:44 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
Kate, I can’t tell if you’re serious or not. Amateur psychologists with 6 months of training will causing more harm.
Michael Black 12:04 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
I think it was a joke, based on the calls for retired health care people (or those in other fields) to step in and help.
Of course, there’s a spectrum. Someone might just need someone to talk to, there are trained volunteers for that. And others need much more help. If the former can get low level help from a phone line, it leaves the pros for the rest.
Kate 13:22 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
It was more or less a joke, although Michael Black makes a good point about trained listeners as well.
Blork 14:42 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
Anxiety levels have really spiked because of all the uncertainty. If anyone here finds themselves experiencing abnormal levels of anxiety or chronic worrying, I highly recommend “The Worry Trick” by David Carbonell. This isn’t just another self-help book; it’s actually recommended by, and used by, therapists. And it’s an easy read; not technical or anything, but it gives you a really good insight into worry and anxiety and offers counter-intuitive but effective ways to deal with it.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23845923-the-worry-trick
Kate 14:54 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
Going by what I see around the internet, I don’t worry enough.
JaneyB 09:32 on 2020-10-19 Permalink
@Blork – Another resource for anxiety I discovered only yesterday…”Breath” by James Nestor. For the general reading public, it explores some of the research and history of different breathing techniques and current health issues around breathing. Assorted interviews on youtube etc are worth a view. Very surprising and many rave reviews.