Coping With Omicron Anxiety

Just as we were cautiously opening up to the idea that our worlds were opening up again as we learnt to live with COVID-19, Omicron has crashed the party-that-just-got-started and has overtaken the news and our social feeds and our conversations. Cases are surging. Records are being smashed – and not in a cool, sports-kind-of-way. There’s also talk about whether lockdowns might be on the cards again.It is anxiety-inducing.If you’re feeling that too, We’ve dug out an interview with clinical psychologist and CEO of Smiling Mind, Dr Addie Wooten. We spoke to her when the pandemic first broke out for an episode called Your Head Needs A Break From Bad News. and her advice was great back then and works just as well now. Here she talks about how we can stay informed but why it’s also worth focusing on the good things in life for the sake of our mental health.SHOW NOTES:Your Head Needs A Break From Bad News episodeSmiling Mind app (https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app) If you need extra support right now contact:Lifeline (https://www.lifeline.org.au/) or 13 11 14Beyond Blue (https://www.beyondblue.org.au/) or 1300 22 4636CREDITS:This podcast was produced and hosted by WH editor-in-chief Lizza Gebilagin (https://instagram.com/lizza_marie/)With special thanks to: Dr Addie Wooten of Smiling MindFor more from Women’s Health Australia, check out https://www.instagram.com/womenshealthaus/, https://www.womenshealth.com.au/ or find the print and digital editions of the magazine at https://www.womenshealth.com.au/subscribe-to-womens-health-australia-magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.