74 Student Depression & Anxiety During COVID

<p>Chase DiMarco opens up about recent events that lead to personal anxiety and discusses how students can deal with anxiety and depression during COVID.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>[01:50] Mental Issues Among Medics</li> <li>[03:50] Finding Ways to Deal with Your Anxiety</li> <li>[04:50] Trigger Events</li> <li>[08:52] Seeking Help</li> <li>[12:50] How Stress Can Affect us as Learners</li> <li>[14:10] The Vicious Cycle That is Anxiety and Depression</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>The medicine world has often been recognized as a stressful environment that sometimes hurts a medics' performance, physical health, and psychosocial well-being. Throw a global pandemic into the fray, and you'll find that even more medics are falling into a state of either depression or anxiety. Interestingly, medical practitioners are less likely to seek help because of the fear of being stereotyped or judged by their peers. </p> <p>With the global suicide stats at an all-time high, it's high time we addressed the mental health issues in a COVID-fatigued society. Although Chase has faced bouts of anxiety since his high school, he has managed them with relative ease. However, a recent trigger event made him feel a little overwhelmed with what was happening around him. This trigger event helped him understand that no matter how small the issue you're facing might be, it has the potential to make you feel anxious or depressed. These triggers can come from anywhere, and it won't matter how insignificant they are; the thing to note is that they affect you, and you need to do something about them.</p> <p>We unknowingly struggle with mental issues which means some of us seek help when it's too late. These little anxiety triggers are known to build up and eventually blow up, leading to a spike in negative thoughts crisscrossing through a person's mind. The most important step in the healing process is recognizing that you need help. </p> <p>While different solutions can work wonders for different people, a couple of resources that worked for Chase might als