After weeks of being told to remain calm, the World Health Organisation finally labeled the Coronavirus a global pandemic. It’s official now: it’s okay to be afraid. Of course, fear has been running high for months, especially in the ‘front line’ countries across Asia first affected by the outbreak.
As a Chinese Medical Practitioner, the mother of twin five-yearold boys and a person with some of those ‘underlying health conditions’ you hear about, fear, worry, distress and anxiety has been a part of daily life for myself and others here in Hong Kong for some months now. As everyday life in Europe and America is now disrupted as well, here is some guidance on how to deal with the anxiety and fear that has arisen out of this crisis.