The Pandemic Can Trigger PTSD: Here Are 4 Expert-Backed Ways To Process Trauma
January 23, 2021 at 01:08AM Mental health experts expect the COVID-19 pandemic to cause PTSD in some people. Managing stress and distress now can help mental health in the long term. Helping others and practicing self-care can help you cope during the pandemic. All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub and follow our live updates page for the most recent information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Helaina Hovitz Regal was attending middle school three blocks from the World Trade Center when the twin towers were struck on 9/11. Witnessing the event and living through the aftermath caused her trauma for years after. She battled anxiety, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) throughout her teen years and early adulthood. In her memoir, “After 9/11: One Girl’s…