Quarantine Fatigue and Coping with Feelings of Uncertainty

ASK THE EXPERTS Join Dr. Linton and Canadian Director, Mary-Lyn for a discussion on quarantine fatigue and coping. As we hit the +60 day mark of quarantine, tools for coping continue to be challenged with each new social and public health announcement. Dr. Linton will give some insight into this, and offer recommendations for what people can do to build resilience and minimize anxiety during this ever-changing time. ABOUT DR. LINTON Dr. Brittany Linton focuses on helping each person better understand the psychological and health mechanisms at play in their everyday lives by building actionable skills to shape their potential for change. With a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Linton currently works as a licensed clinical psychologist in San Francisco, California as an integrated health psychologist and expert in behavioral medicine for the Veterans Healthcare System. She works on interdisciplinary health teams to ensure every person has access to meet all of their needs--physical and mental--in one location. She also lectures on resiliency strategies, improving communication, and addressing diversity, inclusivity, and healthcare disparity. As a former clinical operations leader for Mindstrong Health, a venture-backed mental health startup, Dr. Linton also brings a background in healthcare technology, and now serves as a consultant to tech companies and innovation organizations. Dr. Linton believes in continual innovation and improvement in our health and our healthcare, whether at the individual level of one-on-one sessions, around a collaborative table for creative ideas, or when speaking to larger audiences to educate and empower. Dr. Linton truly believes each opportunity of engagement is the chance to open space for every individual to identify new pathways forward. ABOUT ASK THE EXPERTS It's estimated that 1 in 5 people have a mental health condition. In 2020, that's over 1.9 billion people. But despite the high rates of mental illness, accessing reliable, quality care remains a luxury in most countries. Barriers to treatment — including complicated insurance plans, high costs and a shortage of mental health care workers — keep the vast majority of sufferers from receiving the advice and support they deserve. We believe that the internet can help us chip away at these barriers. No, we won't fix the system overnight, but we can start using technological tools to our advantage. And in doing so, make valuable opinions more accessible to those in need. Ask the Experts is an ongoing Q&A series featuring leading psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, family physicians, social workers and other mental heath care leaders. It was created to bring trustworthy information and recommendations to the community for free. Before each Q&A, spend some time looking into that week's guest and come prepared with questions that are relevant to your experiences and their expertise. ABOUT MADE OF MILLIONS The Made of Millions foundation is a global advocacy nonprofit on a mission to change how the world perceives mental health. Each year, millions of people around the world are diagnosed with a mental health condition. People of every age, country, gender and ethnicity. Millions more go undiagnosed, and are forced to battle their symptoms without the care and support they deserve. As sufferers, we know their pain. We know the isolation they experience at the hands of cultural stigma. We know the anger they feel at media outlets who misrepresent their conditions. And we know the frustration they have with healthcare systems that make it impossible to find help. The Made of Millions Foundation wants to heal this pain. Using the power of art, media and digital technology, we’re on a mission to transform how the world perceives mental health. And in doing so, create a safer and more inclusive future for sufferers everywhere. SUPPORT MADE OF MILLIONS https://www.madeofmillions.com/donate CONNECT WITH US Web: https://madeofmillions.com Twitter:   / madeofmillions_   Facebook:   / made0fmillions   Instagram:   / madeofmillions_   Beautiful Brains Guide: https://bit.ly/2GuLZ9c Pax The OCD Bot:   / paxtheocdbot