How people are coping in a pandemic

How people are coping in a pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the isolation many are experiencing due to social distancing and working from home can take a toll on mental health.

LAST DECEMBER.HERE AT 41 ACTION NEWS-- WE'RE COMMITTED TOHELPING OUR COMMUNITYREBOUND FROM THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC.WE"VE ALL BEENIMPACTED ONE WAY ORANOTHER -- AND THEISOLATION CAN TAKE ATOLL ON OUR MENTALHEALTH...41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGCHECKED IN WITH SOMEPEOPLE TO SEE HOWTHEY'RE COPING WITH THEPANDEMIC.Tim Marcus, at Loose ParkComing outside, hanging inour hammocks a little bit.LAYING OUT IN LOOSEPARK IS A NEEDED ESCAPEFOR TIM MARCUS AND HISTHREE KIDS.Tim Marcus, at Loose ParkI miss seeing people, but Idon"t have to talk withthem I just want to look atthem, that sounds weird butyou know what I mean, haha.WHICH IS WHY THIS FAMILYAND SO MANY OTHERS AREOUTSIDE IN THE FRESHAIRClaudia Bolden, at Loose ParToday we"re out becauseof my son"s birthdaywe"re just trying to getsome scenery and air, tryingto get out of the house just fora little while.WE"RE NOW OVER SIXMONTHS INTO A PANDEMIC.WHICH HAS SHIFTED HOWWE ALL LIVE... WITHSOCIAL DISTANCINGANDMANY WORKING FROHOMEIT CAN TAKE ATOLL ON OUR MENTALHEALTH.Julie Pratt, President/CEO ofComprehensive Mental Health"You have people who aredealing with loss of jobs, lossof housing, inability to see andvisit with family members."ACCORDING TO THEWORLD HEALTHORGANIZATIONTHERE"S SEVERALSTEPS YOU CAN DO TOHELP EASE YOUR MIND..SUCH AS MAINTAINING AROUTINEEXERCISINGSTICKING TO ACONSISTENT MEALSCHEDULEAND TAKING TIME FORTHINGS YOU ENJOY.Julie Pratt, President/CEO ofComprehensive Mental Health"Continue to connection withe people in your lives.Whether that's making thatphone call, reaching out overzoom or those social mediacontacts you havAS THE MONTHS LINGER,MANY PEOPLE SENSE THLONG LASTING IMPACTSHuston Wyeth, lives in KansasCityRecently though, we"refeeling it more, lack of frienor lack of being with ourfriends, cooking at home,which isn"t a bad thing butmissing restaurants.BUT HUSTON AND MEGANWYETH HAVE TRIED TOAPAPT.Megan Wyeth, lives in KansasCityExercising, making sure wetake walks with our doeveryday and I"m takingan art class on Zoom.THIS COUPLE DE-STRESSES BY TAKING INTHE BEAUTY AT THISPARK...BUT LIKE A ROSETHIS PANDEMIC HAS ITSTHORNS BUT ON THEOTHER ENDCAN BEBEAUTIFUL.Huston Wyeth, lives in KansasCityRealizing that things are goingto be okay at some point andnot to worry about it too muchREPORTING IN KANSASCITYNICK STARLING41 ACTION NEWS