Bonus Episode: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Anxiety The Panic Pod

“The worst part about Coronavirus is worrying about getting Coronavirus,” but yet we see friends living through it, and others who are immunocompromised facing it fearlessly, so how can people with anxiety cope in this time of isolation and fear? Josh and Ella have a follow up to Episode 9: Health Anxiety in which the unprecedented nature of Coronavirus’s effect on society is discussed. Ella follows a model provided by Josh for assessing thought patterns triggered by health anxiety. Josh shares strategies for helping your own mental health, as well as making the environment you share with others a positive one.

Things we talked about:

Vicious Flower Model

https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/cognitive-behavioral-model-of-health-anxiety-2018/

Josh on BBC Bitesize:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdjyy9q

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