Could you get PTSD from your pandemic experience? (via CNBCMakeIt)
or jobs due to the disease may be at greater risk for developing long-term difficulties. Those who struggle with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety or depression, or who have a prior history of trauma, may be at increased risk of more ongoing distress.
To be diagnosed with PTSD, someone would have a certain number of all these symptoms over a long period of time. But even if you're not diagnosed with full-blown PTSD, people can experience those symptoms after a traumatic or stressful event, she adds.It's normal to have an intense emotional response to a significant threat or traumatic incident like a pandemic, Marques says. But typically, symptoms tend to naturally recover over time.
For example, if you spend all day ruminating that you're going to get sick or lose your job, then you might go home and drink to feel better and wake up feeling worse the next day."That leads to distorted thinking and dysfunctional behavior," she says. Instead, find a coping mechanism that can "anchor" you, like calling a friend or exercising.
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