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An Anxious Transition
Emerging from the Pandemic Creates More Questions Than Answers
While the economic reopening is being called the ‘new normal,’ things aren’t back to normal, really — at least not by pre-pandemic standards. With COVID- 19 still lingering, developments like the loosing of mask and gathering rules and a growing call for employees to return to the office have only ratcheted up the stress and anxiety among a broad swath of the population. In other words, for many, returning
to the world as they knew it will be
a gradual
process.
IBy Mark Morris
n these unique times when COVID-19 is still active but in decline, we all have lots of questions about how to navigate daily life.
For example, if you have been vaccinated, should you continue to wear a mask? Why does the CDC say you can go without a mask, yet many public places still require one?
Should we still socially distance and sanitize in certain situations?
And, importantly, how much anxiety are such questions causing these days? Answers can come from many places. Lauren Favorite, assistant program direc-
tor with Behavioral Health Network, noted that, while information can be good, an overload of messages from different sources results in confusion.
“When we are bombarded with a plethora of information, it’s difficult for peo- ple to make a singular choice that will be the right one for them,” Favorite said. “Too much
conflicting information can cre- ate anxiety.”
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