Expert tips for tackling Omicron anxiety over the Christmas period

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If you’re struggling to cope over the festive period, it’s important to reach out for help – whether that’s to friends, family, a doctor, a counsellor, a teacher or a helpline.

 

(Ellen Scott/ Metro UK) — After last year’s crushing low of Christmas plans canned due to Covid, we started to raise our hopes for a far more festive 2021.

Then, just as we were on the home stretch, Covid cases began to climb, Omicron became a thing, and we were chucked right back into a state of lockdown limbo.

Chuck in the threat of Omicron and a pile of uncertainty around restrictions, and it’s no wonder many of us are feeling especially anxious right now.

To help us through it, we spoke to the experts over at YoungMinds for their advice.

They specialise in helping young people with their mental wellbeing, but to be clear: these tips are great for people of any age. (…)

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