Being worried with everything that is going on in the world right now is a universal feeling, and in some cases it actually can be helpful. Worry can draw our attention and energy to urgent problems that need to be solved. However, worry can become an issue when it stops us from solving problems or when we spend time focusing on things we can’t control. In our newest segment of the COVID-19 Care Package, we share strategies for responding to worry.
Visit our website to learn about five strategies that you might use to manage your worries, including the finding the silver linings technique that is featured in the video linked below.
Watch Depression Grand Challenge Co-Director, Michelle Craske, describe a technique
called “finding the silver linings" - one of our strategies for managing worry.
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In response to the enormous and immediate need for support during COVID-19, the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) in partnership with Beyoncé's BeyGOOD initiative and Jack Dorsey's Start Small fund created an online COVID-19 Care Package to help people struggling with stress and anxiety.
