Coronavirus and Mental Health

COVID-19 is taking a particularly hard toll on those struggling with mental health conditions.

What does "taking a particularly hard toll" mean in this sentence?

• providing a lot of help

• causing a lot of suffering

• giving a lot of support

• doing a lot of good

COVID-19 is taking a particularly hard toll on those struggling with mental health conditions like anxiety, OCD, and substance abuse.

What does "anxiety" mean?

• an obsessive compulsive disorder that makes a person do certain things repeatedly or worry about every little detail.

• a condition of being addicted to a particular substance or thing.

• a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance.

• a nervous disorder that makes a person worry and panic a lot.

COVID-19 is taking a particularly hard toll on those struggling with mental health conditions like anxiety, OCD, and substance abuse.

What does "OCD" stand for?

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive Constructive Disorder

• Offensive Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive Competitive Disorder

Those suffering from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other forms of chronic mental illness are some of the ____________ during this pandemic in terms of loneliness, isolation, and potential for self-destructive behavior due to a lack of consistent support and a disrupted routine.

Fill in the blank with the right form of the adjective.

• vulnerablest

• most vulnerable

• most vulnerablest

• vulnerable most

Those suffering from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other forms of chronic mental illness are some of the most vulnerable right now in terms of loneliness, isolation, and potential for self-destructive behavior due to a lack of consistent support and a disrupted routine.

What does "vulnerable" mean in the sentence above?

• lucky

• strong

• endangered

• fortunate

Those suffering from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other forms of chronic mental illness are some of the most vulnerable right now in terms of loneliness, isolation, and potential for self-destructive behavior due to a lack of consistent support and a disrupted routine.

Why does it say that those who suffer from a mental illness are the most vulnerable right now?

• because they have some form of chronic mental illness.

• because of their loneliness, isolation, and potential for self-destructive behavior.

• because they might feel lonely, isolated and might harm themselves because of the lack of consistent support and the disrupted routine.

• because they suffer from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other forms of chronic mental illness.

One coping strategy to try is “being with your fear.” It involves identifying what is causing your fear at the moment, then understanding that you and your body are safe.

What is "being with your fear"?

• It's a coping strategy for anxiety.

• It's a strategy that causes fear.

• It's a strategy that helps you understand your body.

• It's a coping strategy for your body.

Practice deep breathing and try focusing your attention on the breath. Mental health and meditation apps like Headspace can help you learn how to do it.

What is "Headspace"?

• It's a strategy for anxiety

• It's a form of mental illness

• It's a type of meditation

• It's an app for mental health and meditation

It’s also important to stay virtually connected. Try making at least one phone call a day to a completely non-coronavirus related conversation, focusing on positive questions and stories.

What does "virtually" mean?

• online or by computer or phone

• physically or in-person

• completely

• closely

And, limit your media diet. Allow yourself to check the news once in the morning and once before dinner, setting a timer for 15-20-minutes, and logging off when that alarm goes off.

How does this paragraph suggest we limit our media diet?

• by allowing ourselves to watch the news during dinner.

• by allowing ourselves to have dinner in the morning.

• by setting the timer for 15-20 minutes.

• by allowing ourselves to watch the news, for a short period of time, once in the morning and once before dinner.