{"id":4175,"date":"2020-03-31T14:45:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T14:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/?p=4175"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:30:14","slug":"salud-mental-en-tiempos-de-cuarentena-nuestras-recomendaciones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/2020\/03\/31\/salud-mental-en-tiempos-de-cuarentena-nuestras-recomendaciones\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental health during quarantine: our recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mandatory social isolation measures implemented to prevent COVID-19<\/span><\/strong>, which have already been in place for two weeks in our country, may bring consequences for the mental health of many Peruvians<\/span><\/strong>. For this reason, De-mentes provides the following recommendations to help us take care of our well-being during this difficult situation.<\/p>\r\n

It is important to begin by stating that it is not wrong to feel anxiety, distress, stress, fear, or any other emotion as a result of this situation<\/strong><\/span>. One of the phrases we promote at De-mentes is \u201cit is okay to accept that we are not okay<\/span><\/strong>\u201d: the first thing we must do is accept that we are facing an unprecedented situation and that it is normal for this to affect our mental health.<\/p>\r\n

In addition, we recommend incorporating activities into our routine that help us feel better, while moving at our own pace<\/span><\/strong>. This last point is very important, since not everyone has the same possibilities: we must recognize that each person\u2019s situation is unique and that it can trigger different emotions and feelings.<\/p>\r\n

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What can we do to avoid feeling overwhelmed?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

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There are many ways to cope with what is happening. The first thing we should do is recognize and accept what we are feeling<\/span><\/strong>, whether it is fear, sadness, or frustration.<\/p>\r\n

If we notice that these feelings are increasing, let\u2019s try to reduce the amount of time we spend watching, reading, or listening to the news<\/span><\/strong>: we can choose a specific time of the day to do so, in small amounts. We should also remember that we must consider information provided by reliable sources<\/span><\/strong>, such as the World Health Organization or the Ministry of Health. In this way, we can avoid falling into speculation and consuming or sharing unconfirmed information that may increase collective fear.<\/p>\r\n

It is also recommended to try to establish a routine during these days<\/span><\/strong>: waking up at a certain time, taking a shower, and getting dressed. For some people, physical activity can be very helpful, while others may prefer listening to music, meditating, or reading something new.<\/p>\r\n

Finally, it is important to highlight that, if we are undergoing treatment or attending therapy, we should try not to interrupt it<\/span><\/strong>. Let\u2019s talk with our psychiatrist or psychologist about options to continue therapy during these days, as this situation may lead us to need these spaces of support and self-care even more.<\/p>\r\n

Put these recommendations into practice and let\u2019s take care of our mental health during this quarantine<\/span><\/strong>. Remember that you can also watch the video we published through the link below.<\/p>\r\n

#IStayHome<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Sigue nuestras recomendaciones para cuidar nuestra salud mental durante este tiempo de cuarentena. #YoMeQuedoEnCasa<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-4175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-articulos-noticias"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4175"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6436,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175\/revisions\/6436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dementes.programate.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}