Coronavirus Compounded With Wildfires Raise Stress and Anxiety

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🗓️ 21 August 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Californians fatigued from wrestling with the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and months of sheltering in place are now dealing with another disaster that feels out of our control: wildfires. Poor air quality and fears of catching the virus are compounding to produce more stress, anxiety, and feelings of hopelessness. In this segment, we’ll hear from experts about how to deal with this double dose of disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.7	This is Forum.
0:37.0	I'm Michael Krasny, and the coronavirus has obviously compounded with the
0:41.1	wildfires to raise stress and anxiety, and Californians fatigue from wrestling with the
0:46.9	coronavirus pandemic, also the economic downturn and months of sheltering in place,
0:51.2	are now dealing with another disaster that feels out of our control.
0:55.0	The wildfires, poor air quality, and fears of catching the virus are compounding to produce
1:00.7	more stress, anxiety, and feelings of hopelessness.
1:03.8	And in this segment, I want to hear from some experts about how to deal with this double dose
1:08.1	of disaster.
1:08.9	Joining us is Rob Weiss.
1:10.0	He's a licensed clinical social worker
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