| After more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, many people spent the long weekend reuniting with loved ones.
But a psychologist said others are now struggling with post-pandemic anxiety.
“Think about it: We’re over 15 months into this pandemic and over a year into mask-wearing being normal,” said Dr. Shilagh Mirgain with UW Health. “We had finally just kind of adjusted to this change in life only to have it shaken up overnight a few weeks ago with the change in guidelines.
Those drastic changes can have an impact on a person’s psyche.
“Many people are experiencing a fear of going out: FOGO, and before the pandemic, we had FOMO: fear of missing out, but during the pandemic we kept safe by staying at home, by limiting social interaction,” Mirgain said. “So people are feeling an uptick in anxiety going back out and doing regular things.”
But what should people be doing to take care of themselves?
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