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The easing of lockdown measures and rollout of vaccines is generating widespread relief but for people battling Covid-related anxiety, the health crisis is far from over.
The pandemic has “triggered a surge in health anxiety”, with increasing reports of what is commonly referred to as “coronaphobia”, The Washington Post reports.
And with feelings of isolation and insecurity increasing the emotional toll taken on young people, in particular, experts are warning that Covid anxiety may have lasting mental health effects even after everyday life resumes.
What is Covid Anxiety Syndrome?
Covid anxiety is typically fuelled by a fear of contracting the virus. Indeed, the threat from Covid-19 remains “very real”, and hesitancy to use public transport or visit a pub is a “typical response”, Dr Chris Hand, a lecturer in psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University, told The Times. “It’s fair to say that many of us are a wee bit more
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