Are we suffering COVID overload? Dr Helgi Jónsson believes we might – and offers advice on how to protect ourselves. “There is a constant flow of information around us, and not all of it is positive,” he states in a helpful video just released by the TED Health Ministries department.
“We feel we have to be informed and we have to follow the discussion, or we might miss out on something,” he says but notes that this could potentially increase symptoms of anxiety. Among his helpful suggestions…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/p9UJAghuq9k/

The new paradigm of sharing the same space 24/7 with the whole family can be transformed into a tremendous opportunity for growth, as well as a source of conflict. Whatever the setting, it is a challenge of putting things into perspective. 
The multiplicity of simultaneous roles by parents carries a different emotional charge than usual. This is why we must consider new preventive mental health practices, especially in caring for our children.
Children need certainty to feel safe. Regardless…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/5R1GxQW6_mQ/

At a time when people are looking to our frontline workers for care and reassurance, I want to acknowledge all hospital staff who are turning up during this time—from cleaners, hospitality staff to physicians and nurses. This is my story as a nurse on the front line. 
“We have a suspected COVID-19 patient on the ward.”
It wasn’t the first time in the past month these words had been uttered by my manager, but this time seemed different, more serious. She looked over all our faces, having to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/b58sFfss7O0/

Continuing concerns over Covid-19 raise curiosity about effective treatments and the potential for a vaccine as a preventative. The need to find quick, effective solutions is clear: As of May 11, there have been more than 4 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide, and, sadly, nearly 280,000 deaths around the globe.
But the reality is that locating definitive treatments and promising vaccines is moving slowly. Some medical sources report more than 460 clinical trials of treatments for…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Bts9u4pd6Xo/

My 6-year-old son, Asher, approached me in our home in Bangkok, Thailand.
“Mom, I want to hand out flyers to people,” he said.
I wasn’t sure what he meant. After some questioning, I figured out that he wanted to distribute a small Thai-language tract called “A Love Letter From Jesus.” My heart skipped a joyful beat as I realized that my little boy wanted to share his love for Jesus with the precious people of Bangkok.
But Friday didn’t seem like a good day to go out. The global Covid-19…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/YKmghQiEz2I/