Coping with stress

Updated July 1, 2020The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these actions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Coping with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.Pandemics can be stressful -- Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations -- Take care of yourself and your community -- Recovering from COVID-19 or ending home isolation2020E:\cpapFiles\WebServer\COVIDdaily-life-coping-managing-stress-anxiety2020jul01.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html847