"No. Some people are just more worrisome than others 
Yes I get that but don't you think excessive worrying is a part of mental health?"
I guess if it gets to a level where one is afraid to go outside through worry , then yes it can be |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Not sure if it's classed as mental health but
I certainly think some on here need to get a grip on life  "
That's an understatement 
But there are people in my real life that appear to have an excessive amount of anxiety about the news at the moment.
None of my friends fortunately- but a few people I work with.
There are similarities with their personalities too. |
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When my anxiety is bad I do worry more about these kinds of things. I tend to research the crap out of everything (medical journals rather than the daily fail) which can be reassuring. But I tend to have at least a couple of week's worth of food in the house and keep well stocked with cold and flu meds, etc anyway so that I don't have to leave the house if I'm ill or the weather is shite. |
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Obsessions and phobias can be considered disfunctional.
But when the news is constantly shoving 'information' at people, and they may not understand that information or not have enough information to make an informed choice then i'd say it's normal to worry or obsess a little. People are often trying to work things out so this is normal behaviour.
Don't forget we only class things as abnormal when they aren't usual. Doesn't mean there's anything wrong specifically in these cases. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"When my anxiety is bad I do worry more about these kinds of things. I tend to research the crap out of everything (medical journals rather than the daily fail) which can be reassuring. But I tend to have at least a couple of week's worth of food in the house and keep well stocked with cold and flu meds, etc anyway so that I don't have to leave the house if I'm ill or the weather is shite. "
Can you be paranoid with anxiety as well?
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I'm not qualified to judge whether worrying about certain news items is a sign of a mental health problem. However if it is, anyone displaying such symptoms surely deserves support and help.
I think we all have something that we are more concerned about than other people seem to be. There's usually something that's triggered that. None of us ever know what's going on in someone else's life. |
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"Worrying about pandemics and conspiracy theories is a part of mental health?
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How did they identify it so quickly. Where did all the steel come from to build that hospital in China.
Why did they make such a big thing of the plane bringing them back from the cruise ship, land it in the south then a coach journey to the Wirral with a police escort.
What the fuck is going on? |
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
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They has to potential to affect mental health. Someone I know works in a primary school, some of the younger children have heard about the corona virus and are getting worried. Whilst I know very little about mental health, it's not unreasonable to assume that such stresses at a very young age may (for some) be a catalyst for mental health issues in adulthood. |
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"When my anxiety is bad I do worry more about these kinds of things. I tend to research the crap out of everything (medical journals rather than the daily fail) which can be reassuring. But I tend to have at least a couple of week's worth of food in the house and keep well stocked with cold and flu meds, etc anyway so that I don't have to leave the house if I'm ill or the weather is shite.
Can you be paranoid with anxiety as well?
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Oh yes. All the fun stuff. Anxiety, depression, paranoia, panic disorder... Medication helps an awful lot  |
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"Pandemics aren't worth bothering about.
I would disagree, I have no spleen and take some extra precautions at this time"
But that's action not worry.
Worrying about something only makes things worse, action isn't worry. |
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
Chippenham Malmesbury area |
"Pandemics aren't worth bothering about.
I would disagree, I have no spleen and take some extra precautions at this time
But that's action not worry.
Worrying about something only makes things worse, action isn't worry."
I think that this is key. Getting the right info. knowing what action to take will lessen the worry and help you become more prepared. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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Obviously different degrees of worry have different severity and consequences. The main issue is people get defensive as fuck if you even hint at something being a mental illness and it is associated with them.
I have anxiety (mental illness) I have gone through depression (mental illness) I'm an overthinker as a consequence to both (form of mental illness) I'm not proud of them, neither am I ashamed of them, I own my shit. I'm proud (or ashamed) of my actions in spite of them.
So yes at some point excessive worry becomes a mental illness, and needs support and treatment to bring it back to manageable levels. |
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