Counseling clients during New York City's COVID-19 pandemic: observations on fundamental elements of emotions management. (14th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sweeney, M.
• Editors: Gavin, Blanaid; Lyne, John; McNicholas, Fiona
• Is Part Of: Irish journal of psychological medicine. Volume 37:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2020-09-14
• Subjects: coping, -- COVID-19, -- New York City, -- pandemic; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2020.42
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0790-9667

Abstract

Abstract : New York City is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care centers are stretched beyond capacity. Daily death rates are staggering. The city's population is hunkered down in fear. Our anxiety treatment center is treating patients via video appointments. We are helping anxious individuals adapt to tumultuous changes that we ourselves are experiencing. Our work in this time has reinforced our core beliefs about managing one's emotions; that difficult times require more active coping and that we all draw heavily from social support and familiarity to create a feeling of well-being. These principles and the experiences of our patients are discussed.