themighty.com
29.03.2022 / 23:49
40%
177
6 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As humans, we are massive digital consumers. Every single day, multiple times a day, our minds are flooded with content — TV, radio, billboards, posters, newspapers, and of course, social media. Almost every single one of us has a smartphone that keeps us connected with the world every minute of the day, so we can easily access content whenever and wherever we want. With the world in the firm grip of COVID-19, much of the content we now consume is either directly covering the topic of COVID-19, or is somehow related to it. COVID-19 is pretty much all we hear about all day, every day. Our lives have changed because of the coronavirus pandemic, and now we are consuming COVID-19 content across every platform. So what is this doing to our mental health? Are the effects more pronounced if you are someone with a pre-existing mental health condition or are likely to become triggered by the news?