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Take things slowly as lockdown ends to avoid ‘re-entry’ syndrome
A psychiatrist advises us not to catastrophise post-Covid life and to be compassionate towards others
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First of all, it’s normal to be anxious when there’s such a big change for us as a society. I think the last time there was something similar was post-9/11 when people had to adjust to using transport at a time when people were anxious about that.
The “re-entry” syndrome people might be experiencing as lockdown ends is part of a healthy readjustment and something that people have to deal with when they’ve been off sick or on maternity leave for long periods.
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