“It is fear what I fear most”, wrote Michel de Montaigne in a famous essay. Fear in the guise of anxiety or panic is recognised as the second major problem produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, after the infection itself.
While fear has a dramatic impact not only among infected individuals but among the population at large, including healthcare workers, it is still unclear how best to deal with this problem.
Prof Sergio Starkstein, Psychiatrist
Suggestions to reduce anxiety include the consumption of media, keeping to healthy diet, exercise and sleep regimes, to practise mindfulness, and to reach...
While fear has a dramatic impact not only among infected individuals but among the population at large, including healthcare workers, it is still unclear how best to deal with this problem.
Prof Sergio Starkstein, Psychiatrist
Suggestions to reduce anxiety include the consumption of media, keeping to healthy diet, exercise and sleep regimes, to practise mindfulness, and to reach...
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