It\u2019s been almost two and a half years since the global health crisis caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 and there is still no end in sight, at least not in the short term. The waves of infection<\/strong> continue unabated (we\u2019re now in our seventh) and the lack of a single approach when it comes to adopting the best measures to beat the pandemic has only increased confusion<\/strong> among a large swath of the population. Society has adapted as best it can over these past years to a completely unprecedented scenario for which no one was prepared. But months of living daily with negative emotions<\/strong> like anxiety, fear, uncertainty, stress and sadness have taken their toll on mental health.<\/p>\n As Cinthya Molina, psychologist at SHA, explains, \u201cthe crisis is dragging on so long that it has caused what\u2019s called pandemic fatigue<\/strong>, which is the tiredness and lack of motivation we feel in response to a prolonged situation which, at first, we didn’t think would last so long. Social isolation<\/strong>, the loss of friends and family, job and economic instability and facing one\u2019s own mortality are having a major impact on people\u2019s state of mind<\/strong>. Adapting to the new reality as quickly as possible is key to limiting the impact<\/strong> the pandemic is having on mental health\u201d. To speed up this process, Cinthya recommends:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is one thing to be informed, which is both necessary and recommended, and quite another to spend all day checking the latest news<\/strong> about the coronavirus. As the World Health Organization has confirmed, the health crisis has created an infodemic<\/strong>, that is, a massive increase in Covid-related information that often sends contradictory messages<\/strong>. Excessively consuming information increases confusion, worry and hopelessness<\/strong> and makes people more gloomy and irritable, which directly affects mental health.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n