A COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Be Emotionally Draining, but There

A COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Be Emotionally Draining, but There Are Healthy Ways to Get Through It
Prevention
12/22/2020
Meghan Rabbitt
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If you have COVID-19, you likely feel stress, fear, and anxiety, as well as other people’s reactions. Here’s how to cope in a healthy way, per therapists.
More than 17 million people in the United States have been infected with the novel coronavirus, yet when
you’re the one who hears the dreaded words, “You tested positive for COVID-19,” it can send you into a tailspin of stress and anxiety.
That’s what happened for Maureen Nally (her name has been changed), a teacher in New York. “When I found out I had COVID, my doctor reminded me that I’m relatively young and healthy and that the odds were good that I’d be OK—but that didn’t stop me from worrying about what kinds of symptoms I might have, whether I’d take a turn for the worse, and what the long-term impact might be,” says the 39-year-old mom of two. “Then, there was the immediate concern that my husband and daughters would test positive, too.”

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