MENTAL HEALTH: How the Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health, Anxiety, and Depression | Nicholas Nissen

COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic

In this episode, Dr. Ted O’Connell and Nick Nissen discuss the mental health concerns that have been arising in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Some of the topics covered include:● An overview of some prominent mental health concerns during this pandemic● A description of the neurological mechanism behind our increased anxiety during a pandemic● How to approach concerns of anxiety and depression● A tutorial of cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive distortion exercises for decreasing anxiety● A behavioral activation approach for preventing and managing depression while in quarantineNick Nissen is an author and speaker who is passionate about addiction medicine and medical education. He is graduating from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and will be a resident physician in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry with an academic appointment as an HMS Clinical Fellow. He is the Co-Founder of the medical education company, InsideTheBoards, and is a Level 1 team-CBT therapist. He is active on Instagram (@student_doctor_nissen) and Youtube (Student Dr. Nissen).The cognitive behavioral therapy work of Dr. David Burns was mentioned during this episode. You can find out more about his books, podcast, and other materials at www.feelinggood.com.Additionally, as many continue to suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to support those in the industries most affected by this economic downturn. For this cause, Nick Nissen asks you to consider supporting his brother-in-law (George Dewey) who was a bicycle tour guide in Austin, Texas and was recently laid off due to tourism interruption. The “Stay Weird Austin Stay Strong” T-shirt campaign is a historical movement in the Austin community. By purchasing the shirt with the code “DOITFORDEWEY”, all profits will go to help him pay rent during these difficult times. Go to: https://twothirteen.bigcartel.com/ and use the discount code: DOITFORDEWEYYour host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Follow Ted on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)! Submit Your Questions for the PodcastSend an email to [e-mail] or check out covidpodcast.comWhat Can You Do? You can help spread commonsense about COVID-19 by supporting this podcast. Hit subscribe, leave a positive review, and share it with your friends especially on social media. We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed. The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Producers: Madison Linden and Christopher Breitigan.Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD

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