Today, it's another edition of Midday on Mental Health.  In the first few weeks of the pandemic, we talked about the concept of "psychological first aid" with Dr. George Everly, who literally wrote the book about ways people can cope with the psychological effects of traumatic events: think 9/11, or hurricanes.  Can those same techniques be employed in dealing with a prolonged crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic? 

We’ve invited Dr. Everly back today to talk about how we can deal with the anxiety and stress that, for some, has accelerated as the pandemic has dragged on. 

Dr. Everly is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.  He also teaches international health at  the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  He’s a columnist for Psychology Today and the author of more than 20 books, including The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid.

Professor George Everly joins us on Zoom…

 

Today, it's another edition of&nbsp;Midday on Mental Health.&nbsp; In the first few weeks of the pandemic, we talked about the concept of "psychological first aid" with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/209/george-s-everly" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/209/george-s-everly">Dr. George Everly</a>, who literally wrote the book about ways people can cope with the psychological effects of traumatic events: think 9/11, or hurricanes.&nbsp; Can those same techniques be employed in dealing with a prolonged crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic?&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ve invited Dr. Everly back today to talk about how we can deal with the anxiety and stress that, for some, has accelerated as the pandemic has dragged on.&nbsp;
Dr. Everly&nbsp;is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the&nbsp;Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.&nbsp; He also teaches international health at&nbsp; the&nbsp;Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.&nbsp; He&rsquo;s a columnist for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/george-s-everly-jr-phd-abpp-faclp" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/george-s-everly-jr-phd-abpp-faclp">Psychology Today</a>&nbsp;and the author of more than 20 books, including&nbsp;<a href="https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/johns-hopkins-guide-psychological-first-aid" data-cke-saved-href="https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/johns-hopkins-guide-psychological-first-aid">The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid.</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/DrGeorgeEverly" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/DrGeorgeEverly">Professor George Everly</a>&nbsp;joins us on Zoom&hellip;
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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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