ADAA Blog: Flatten the Fear with Facts: What is an Appropriate Level of COVID-19 Worry and the Steps You Can Take to Reduce Anxiety

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New blog post by ADAA board member Ken Goodman, LCSW - "...I recently had a Zoom call with a patient who leaves deliveries on her porch for a week and then disinfects the packages before opening them. Another patient shared how upon returning home she removes all her clothes in the garage, sprays her body with rubbing alcohol, and immediately showers. Following those two sessions, I walked outside and saw a man driving alone in his car wearing a mask. A female jogger, across the street, was wearing a mask too. She was by herself, a hundred yards from the nearest person. It made me think - when it comes to COVID-19, what is an appropriate level of worry and how can people stay safe and keep their anxiety to a minimum? .." Read more: adaa.org/learn-from-us/from...