The new coronavirus or Covid-19 is currently the name of a worldwide panic. For the first time since the First and Second World Wars, Covid-19 disease has caused fear of death among people in many countries of the world. In the meantime, the number of people infected with this disease has exceeded 260,000. The death toll has exceeded 11,000. Corona's paw has also come to Bangladesh. And there is more panic than that. Preventing this mental illness has now become one of the major problems.
There is a kind of suppressed panic in people everywhere in the villages and cities of Bangladesh. While the governments, institutions and people of different countries of the world are working together for the prevention of coronavirus, various kinds of false information about coronavirus are being spread in Bangladesh. It’s socially awful. Nowadays, prevention of rumors has become more important than prevention of coronavirus. Because Covid-19 is contagious, rumors can spread the virus. It can hurt people socially and economically. So in this case, what is rumor, how it spreads, why it spreads and how to prevent rumors and panic can be discussed.
The effects of a large population and inadequate medical care can cause you to worry about coronavirus. Basically, the uncertainty of the future creates anxiety in people's minds. This concern is very normal. When you have this kind of anxiety in your mind, first acknowledge that feeling. Take a deep breath. As well as react positively without reacting negatively to your feelings. Because, if you react negatively to anxiety, it will have a bad effect on your body. Such as: Excessive sweating, palpitations, restlessness, etc. Focus on any positive object or subject in the environment you are in to deal with anxiety. Let time pass. The present anxiety will go away from your mind spontaneously, if you can remain neutral to your own anxiety during that time and show compassion to your own feelings.
If fear, stress and anxiety consume your mind at the same time and if your mind cannot build a wall against these three negative feelings, then you can panic at any time. In this case, your conscience, intellect, feeling, reasoning - nothing will work properly. And if these things do not work properly, you can easily fall victim to rumors. If you stay calm, calm, and give yourself time to understand the whole thing without panicking about anything, you are less likely to fall prey to rumors and panic.
Social media, newspapers, online news portals are all about coronavirus news. Avoid the kind of media that raises your worries, fears and anxieties. In this case, Facebook is the most dangerous. So limit the use of social media at this time. All kinds of unreliable information can make you panic. If you are terrified, the people around you will be terrified.
If you have basic information about coronavirus, you do not need much information at this time. Because, taking too much information (positive / negative) can weaken your mind. Need to increase communication with relatives and people in the community in a safe way. It increases communication and heart among all and gives everyone the confidence to deal with the situation. Children and the elderly in the family need to be provided with adequate scientific information about the coronavirus. At this time you have to take a loving and caring attitude towards them so that they do not panic.
The bottom line is to practice a positive mindset. Must be positive towards other people, towards oneself, towards family, towards nature