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Kelowna psychologist on the psychological impact of COVID-19 in extended interview

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We’re staying inside, staying apart and working from home to try to flatten the curve. It’s all to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

It’s also a crucial time to also care for our mental health, according to Dr. Heather McEachern, a psychologist at the Kelowna Psychologists Group. “The anxieties we are seeing in our office currently are basically health anxiety that even people that have never experienced before will have by varying degrees and even obsessive-compulsive tendencies,” said Dr.

McEachern. If you are experiencing these feelings or experiencing depression, she says, there are some coping mechanisms you can use. “Things to do are schedule how much time you are going to watch the news, study what’s going on, become informed,

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