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Mind the Virus

How I'm Losing My Mind in the Pandemic

After months of self-isolation and uncertainty, we now know the impact of the pandemic is not just medical or economic. Measures to combat the coronavirus are causing a rise in mental health problems. From extreme fear of falling ill to panic attacks, everyone’s going ‘going crazy’ in their own way. Some have even discovered that their significant other isn’t their one and only.

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Published: 05 June 2020 21:33

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