Coronavirus: Think positive to reduce anxiety, say doctors in UAE

Coronavirus: Think positive to reduce anxiety, say doctors in UAE

Positive thoughts are a powerful tool to reduce stress and its impact on the mind and body even as Covid-19 pandemic undermines people's mental health, said Dr Hadir Abdelrahman, specialist physician, Behavioural Sciences Pavilion, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.

"Over the past few months, an atmosphere of heightened anxiety has been created for each one of us. We have been seeing a rise in anxiety, depression and sleeping disorders with the increase in social isolation, confinement measures, along with economic strains and disruptions of the work life balance. People with pre-existing mental health conditions have been adversely affected," he told Khaleej Times.

"During this time, mental wellbeing is of utmost importance. Maximise healthy social connections while preserving physical distance with family