{"id":208061,"date":"2020-05-30T06:57:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T06:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=208061"},"modified":"2020-06-01T07:04:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T07:04:26","slug":"long-coronavirus-lockdowns-causing-peoples-mental-health-to-rapidly-deteriorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=208061","title":{"rendered":"Long coronavirus lockdowns causing people\u2019s mental health to rapidly Deteriorate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arsenio Toledo \u2013 Natural News May 29, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/social_distance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-206871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/social_distance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/social_distance.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/social_distance-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Both adults and children are experiencing <a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2020\/may\/16\/uk-lockdown-causing-serious-mental-illness-in-first-time-patients\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>mental health problems for the first time<\/strong><\/span><\/a> as a result of being cooped up inside due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Fears and worries over job insecurity, bereavement over COVID-19 deaths, the breakdown of relationships and the long periods of isolation are causing people to have psychotic episodes, mania, anxiety and depression. Some even have to be taken to the hospital because of how difficult staying in lockdown has been for people\u2019s mental well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cLockdown anxiety\u201d affecting millions of people under stay-at-home orders<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">All of this is according to the\u00a0<em><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rcpsych.ac.uk\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Royal College of Psychiatrists<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/em>\u00a0in the U.K., who surveyed psychiatrists across Great Britain. They found that four in 10 psychiatrists in the country are reporting an increase in the number of people and new patients seeking urgent and emergency mental health support during the lockdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The CEO of one mental health trust said that they are seeing a lot of young men aged 18 to 25 seeking mental health care and requiring admission. He stated that one of the issues raised is that people are no longer working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">\u201cOne woman rang us recently and said her partner was walking around their house like a zombie because he wasn\u2019t working and couldn\u2019t provide for the family and had just snapped,\u201d he said. Previous research\u00a0has suggested that men aged 18 to 25 years old are the most affected by the lockdowns \u2013 and are also the most likely to break quarantine.\u00a0(Related: <a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/2020-05-20-caring-for-someone-struggling-with-mental-illness.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The stigma around mental health is KILLING men: How to care for someone who is struggling with mental illness and addiction<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The royal college is warning that, after eight weeks of lockdown, the country\u2019s mental health services could become overwhelmed by \u201ca tsunami of mental illness.\u201d The United Nations has broadcast similar warnings, stating that governments should prepare for \u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ccffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-3-people-coping-mental-illness-coronavirus-lockdown-2020-5\">a coming surge in mental health problems<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">While the mental health problems may be affecting young men more, everybody seems to be dealing with some type of mental health concern, including young <a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2020\/may\/14\/one-in-four-youths-cant-get-mental-health-support-amid-covid-19-crisis\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>kids and teenagers<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0who are finding it difficult to cope with isolation, the halting of their education and the general disruption to their routine. In fact, a psychiatrist reported to the royal college that the lockdown in the U.K. has \u201cexacerbated behavioral difficulties in children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Listen to this special mini-documentary from the\u00a0<em>Health Ranger Report\u00a0<\/em>as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, lays out a rational plan to end the lockdowns <em>and<\/em> the coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brighteon.com\/embed\/bded5422-309d-48c7-859c-6de827faa8d7\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to take care of your mental health during a lockdown<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Pandemics are terrifying. This fear can be exacerbated by extended lockdown periods. While the stay-at-home orders are still in place, here are some ways to <a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/publications\/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>prevent your mental well-being from deteriorating<\/strong><\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Manage the media you consume\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 While it is important to remain updated with what is going on, know your limits concerning the news content you are taking in. If you feel too overwhelmed, take a step back and focus your attention on other matters for a while.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Talk to your family\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 If you have children at home, you need to be open with them about what is happening. Explain the facts to them, and discuss what they may have heard about the pandemic. Engage with them in an appropriate manner without causing them any alarm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Stay connected\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 While you may be unable to meet your friends and loved ones physically, you can still get in touch with them through other ways, such as through text messages and video calls. Maintaining a strong support system can help relieve you of stress and make you feel less anxious.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Take care of your stress levels\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 If you are feeling stressed, practice some stress management techniques, such as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ccffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/stress\/stress-management.htm\">eating a balanced and nutritious meal<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, getting enough sleep and meditating.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A lot of people\u2019s mental health problems are stemming from the uncertainty that an extended lockdown is bringing, both to the health of their loved ones and to their jobs. Learn more about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental and physical health at <a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pandemic.news\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Pandemic.news<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Sources include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2020\/may\/16\/uk-lockdown-causing-serious-mental-illness-in-first-time-patients\">TheGuardian.com 1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-3-people-coping-mental-illness-coronavirus-lockdown-2020-5\">BusinessInsider.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2020\/may\/14\/one-in-four-youths-cant-get-mental-health-support-amid-covid-19-crisis\">TheGuardian.com 2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/publications\/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak\">MentalHealth.org.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/stress\/stress-management.htm\">HelpGuide.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/2020-05-29-long-coronavirus-lockdowns-causing-mental-health-to-deteriorate.html\">Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given that Covid-19 is no more deadly than seasonal cold and flu, one wonders if this is this the actual intention behind the lockdowns? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-208061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Commentary","category-coronavirus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=208061"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":208063,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208061\/revisions\/208063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=208061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=208061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=208061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}