• Help children find positive ways to express feelings such as fear and sadness. Sometimes engaging in a creative activity, such as playing or drawing, can help you with this process. • Help children stay in contact with friends and family mem- bers through telephone and online channels.
• Make sure that your children have time away from screens every day and spend time doing off-line activities together. Do something creative: draw a picture, write a poem, build some- thing. Bake a cake. Sing or dance, or play in your garden, if you have one.
• Try and ensure that your children do not spend significantly more time than usual on video games.
IF YOU ARE AN OLDER ADULT
• Keep in regular contact with loved ones, for example by telephone, e-mail, social media or video conference.
• Keep regular routines and schedules as much as possible for eating, sleeping, and activities you enjoy.
• Learn simple daily physical exercises to do at home when in quarantine so you can maintain mobility.
• Find out how to get practical help if needed, like calling a taxi, having food delivered or asking for medical care. Make sure you have a one-month supply or longer of your regular medicines. A
• Ask family members, friends or neighbours for support, if needed.
IF YOU HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
• If you are being treated for a mental health condition, make sure that you continue to take medication as prescribed, and that you have a way of re-stocking your medication. If you are see a mental health specialist, find out how to continue with that support during the outbreak.
• Keep in touch with people who care for you and know who you can contact for support if your mental health declines.
• If you are being treated for an alcohol or drug use disorder, be aware that the COVID-19 outbreak may lead to increased feelings of fear, anxiety and isolation that can increase the risk of relapse, substance use, disengagement from treatment or non-compliance with treatment regimens. Make sure that you continue to take medication as prescribed, particularly if you receive treatment with opioid medicines such as methadone or buprenorphine, and that you have a way of obtaining a regular supply of your medication. If you are receiving support through a psychologist or support group, find out how to con- tinue that support during the outbreak.
• If you are being treated for gaming or gambling disorder, continue with your treatment if possible. Check with your therapist or health-care provider about the best way of continu- ing with therapy during confinement at home.
Dixon & Associates Therapy Services
We look at each patient as a unique individual, not a diagnosis. Personal attention is what our success is based on,
and our whole company is set up to make everyone’s experience with therapy a positive one.
Lori Dixon, OT/L Our Specialties:
Myofascial Release • Chronic Pain • Neck & Back Pain CranioSacral Therapy • TMJ Dysfunction
Women’s Health Issues • Hand Injuries • Orthopaedic Injuries Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) • Worker’s Compensation
We file medical insurance and Medicare • BlueCross/Blue Shield Provider 336.889.5676
204 Gatewood Avenue • High Point, NC 27262
www.DixonTherapy.com
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