This document discusses coping with stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. It begins by defining what a pandemic is and providing details about coronavirus and COVID-19, including symptoms and how it spreads. It then discusses what stress and anxiety are, potential causes, and how to identify if you are suffering from them. Finally, it provides recommendations for coping mechanisms, including understanding your emotions, relaxing techniques, healthy behaviors like exercise, diet and sleep, and connecting with others.

1. Have you suffered Stress?
How can we identify
that we are suffering
from Stress?
How stressful is the present situation?

2. Is Anxiety resulting from Stress?
How can we cope with
Stress and Anxiety?

3. How can we cope
with the present
situation?

4. COPING WITH STRESS
and ANXIETY
DURING COVID -19
PANDEMIC

5. *PRESENTATION OUTLINE*
• Understand Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Identify the different method/coping mechanism with
Stress, and Anxiety in times of Pandemic.
• Apply the psychological first aid (Mental Health and
Psychosocial Support Services)

6. WHAT IS PANDEMIC
is defined as “an
“EPIDEMIC” occurring
worldwide, or over a very
wide area, crossing
international boundaries
and usually affecting a
large number of people”.

7. What is
Coronavirus?
• Large Family of viruses which causes illness. (animals or humans)
• It causes respiratory infections (from the common colds to more severe diseases
such as:
SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) – Guandong,
China 2002, was identified only in 2003
MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (MERS) –Saudi Arabia
2012
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) – December 2019

8. What is COVID-19?
• Infectious disease caused by the most
recently discovered coronavirus,
SARS-CoV2
• Unknown before the outbreak began in
Wuhan, China in December 2019
• Incubation Period: 2 to 14 days (ave 5
to 6 days)
• Most Contagious during the first
three days after the onset of symptoms

9. Who is/are affected?
• Health Sector
• Community
• Government Sector
• Business Sector (Hospitality, Tourism – Products and Services)
• Education Sector

11. What are
the
symptoms
of
COVID-
19?
• Most common symptoms: fever, tiredness,
and dry cough, loss of smell /taste
• Other signs and symptoms: aches and pain,
nasal congestion, runny nose , sore throat or
diarrhea
• Usually mild and begin gradually/severe
• Asymptomatic

12. • 80% recover from the disease without
needing special treatment
• 1 out of every 6 people with
COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and
develops DIFFICULTY OF
BREATHING
• Older people those with
underlying medical problems
(hypertension, heart problems or
diabetes) are more likely to develop
serious illness.

14. How does
COVID-19
spread?
I. FACE TO FACE CONTACT (HUMAN
CONTACT
A. Through small droplets from
nose, mouth, or hands
II. AIR TRANSMISSION -When we
breathe in droplets from a person with
COVID-19
III. CONTAMINATED OBJECTS -
Through objects and surfaces
contaminated by the person infected by the
COVID-19

17. What are
the
Preventive
Measures?
Wash your hands
frequently with soap and
water or an alcohol- based hand
rub.
Maintain social distancing.
At least 1 meter distance between
yourself and anyone who is coughing
and sneezing
Avoid touching eyes ,
nose and mouth

18. Practice respiratory
hygiene. Cover your mouth and
nose with your bent elbow or tissue when
you cough or sneeze. Proper disposal of
used tissue immediately.
If you have fever, cough, or difficulty in
breathing, loss of smell and loss of
taste, seek medical care
and attention to the
proper health authority.
Stay at home
Follow the rules of
your local health
authority.
What are
the
Preventive
Measures?

19. COVID
MEDICAL
KIT
REQUIRED
AT HOME
•Paracetamol
•Betadine Mouth Wash
•Vitamin C and Vitamin D ,
Vitamin B Complex
•Vapour

20. What happens when we get infected or
overthink about the present situation?

21. What is
Stress?
- a feeling of emotional or
physical tension. It can come
from any EVENT or
THOUGHT that makes you
feel frustrated, angry and
nervous.
- a body reaction to challenge
or demand.
Source: Article MedinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

22. Most people
believe stress
comes from
external
factors such
as a JOB,
relationship,
health issues,
change, lack
of time or
money.
Actually only
one thing can
cause stress—
You! You are
the only factor
that can
determine if
stress exists.
Stress can only
occur if you have a
perception that
the external
factors are
threatening or that
you don’t have the
resources to deal
with them.

23. What are the
causes of
Stress?
The situations and pressures that causes
stress are known as stressors. We usually think of
stressors as being negative, such as an exhausting work
schedule or a rocky relationship.
Anything that puts high demands on you can be
stressful. This includes positive events such as getting
married, buying a house, going to college, or receiving a
promotion.

24. External causes of
Stress:
•Work or school
• Relationship difficulties
• Financial problems
• Being too busy
• Children and family

25. Internal or
self-
generated
stress
•When you worried
excessively about something
that may or may not
happen, or have irrational,
pessimistic thoughts about
life.
ex.: possible job
termination/lay-off, cost
cutting, health condition etc.

26. Internal cause of Stress
• Pessimism
• Inability to accept uncertainty
• Rigid thinking, lack of flexibility
• Negative self-talk
• Unrealistic expectations /
perfectionism
• All-or-nothing attitude

28. Stress is Often Covering over a Raw Core Emotion
Not performing well
in his work/job?
Work/job
discrimination due to
gender?
Professional
Jealousy?

29. If I believe that I am not
good enough, I may think:
• I don’t deserve happiness, love etc.
• I am unlovable
• I can’t do it no matter how hard I try
• I feel unworthy

30. In the case where I believe I am a
victim, I may think:
• Life isn’t fair
• I can only be happy if…
• Everything good that happens will be
taken away
• I am clinging to the past and am
inflexible
• I feel out of control of my life

31. If I believe that others will always let me down, I may think:
• I can’t trust anyone
• No one can do it as well as I can
• No one will be there for me
• Everyone abandons or rejects me
• Others are to blame for my troubles
• I feel resentment or bitterness

33. What is
Anxiety?
is your body’s natural
response to stress.
It’s a feeling of fear or
apprehension about
what’s to come.
But if your feelings of anxiety are
extreme, last for longer than six
months, and are interfering with your
life, you may have an anxiety disorder.

34. is an obsessive and
irrational worry
about having a serious
medical condition.

35. What
causes
people to
develop
health
anxiety?
• You have a poor understanding of body
sensations, diseases, or both of these
things. You may think that a serious
disease is causing your body’s
sensations..
• You have a family member or members
who worried excessively about their
health or your health.
• You’ve had past experiences dealing
with real serious illness in childhood. So
as an adult, the physical sensations you
experience are frightening to you.

36. How to treat health anxiety?
Identifying
Identifying your
health anxiety
worries and beliefs
Learning
Learning other ways
to look at your body
sensations by
changing unhelpful
thoughts
Raising
Raising your
awareness of how
your worries affect
you and your
behavior

37. Improving your ability to
handle stress and anxiety
• Get moving. Upping your activity
level is one tactic you can employ
right now to help relieve stress and
start to feel better.
• Regular Exercise and serve as a
distraction from worries,

38. Connect to others
• The simple act of talking face-to-face
with another human can trigger
hormones that relieve stress and
anxiety when you’re feeling agitated or
insecure
• So, spend time with people who
improve your mood and don’t let your
responsibilities keep you from having
a social life.

39. Engage your senses
• Another fast way to relieve
stress, and anxiety is by
engaging one or more of your
senses —sight, sound, taste,
smell, touch, or movement. The
key is to find the sensory input
that works for you.

40. Learn to relax
• You can’t from your life, but
you can control how much it
affects you. Relaxation
techniques such as yoga,
meditation, and deep breathing
activate the body’s relaxation
response completely eliminate
stress, and anxiety

41. Eat a healthy diet
• The food you eat can
improve or worsen your
mood and affect your
ability to cope with life’s
stressors.

42. Get your rest
• Feeling tired can increase
stress by causing you to
think irrationally. At the
same time, chronic stress
can disrupt your sleep.

43. And most of
all……..
always
Pray……..