10.21504/RUR.12258218.v1 Nicola Pallitt Nicola Pallitt Keeping a lid on your mental health during the lockdown Rhodes University 2020 OERs Online Orientation for Students Mental Health Pandemic lockdown Educational Technology and Computing 2020-05-07 10:18:43 Preprint https://researchdata.ru.ac.za/articles/preprint/Keeping_a_lid_on_your_mental_health_during_the_lockdown/12258218 <div>The guidance below is a brief compilation of suggestions that might help you better manage your mood and anxiety over the lockdown period (or help prevent these from worsening), when so many of our normal coping mechanisms are necessarily curtailed. The list starts with some general suggestions that are applicable to all of us,</div><div>including those who already struggle with psychological distress, and then goes on to describe some specific suggestions for those of us who struggle with specific anxiety disorders and depression. However, this is not a substitute for psychological or psychiatric treatment.</div><div> </div><div> </div>