Baby Steps to Mental Health October 21’

Written By Desiree Whitehead

NMZ Tampa | Church Quarterly Mental Health Newsletter (October 21’)

Pandemic Fatigue

When we first heard that a new deadly virus was spreading around the world, we went on high alert. We stocked up. We isolated ourselves at home. Sure, that was tough. But, it was new, so we found ways to cope. But now many of us have had enough. If you are sick and tired of worrying about COVID-19, you’re probably suffering from pandemic fatigue, and you are not alone. -uchealth.com Pandemic fatigue can occur when people get tired of the pandemic measures and become less likely to follow public health practices or simply begin to drown out those messages. Pandemic fatigue is an EXPECTED and NATURAL response to a prolonged public health crisis. It includes the following:

  • Increased belief that the threat of death is not serious

  • Increased belief that the loss of social activities (lockdowns, restrictions) is too great

  • Decreased likelihood to take safety precautions

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