Just when people thought they would be able to enjoy a pre-pandemic style holiday season, along came the new highly-contagious variant, which appeared to have brought more feelings of fear and anxiety.
And after a week of holiday stress, major travel disruptions at airports and on the roads, the omicron variant is seemingly the last thing people need starting the new year.
Since the pandemic began in 2020, Dang said he has seen a 20% jump in demand for mental health services, which he hoped would go down over time but has not. As people face more possible quarantines, closures, and canceled plans, he stresses the importance of self-care, which involves structure and routine and not just in daily tasks.
While the new variant has brought about a new wave of anxiety, Dang also encourages people to limit how much news they’re consuming. While not minimizing the mental health toll the pandemic has had on the world, Dang believes people have grown more resilient.
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