Virus Fears
Sorry if I'm breaking my Blog 'mould' here, but this Ebola virus seems to be taking the world by storm. And as I've had so many people come to me (as a therapist) stressed out about the helpless situation they feel they are in, I have no option but to help relieve some of those fears. First off, if I could ask for anything, I would ask for calm handling of the situation and for sensibilities to take hold instead. Part of calming fears and lowering stress about a situation you feel you have no control over is to understand a little about it, what it can do to you and how you can help to stop it. Obviously, there is no guaranteed, fool-proof way of stopping it altogether. We just need to be sensible about it and try to do the best we can - to help ourselves and those we love. So, what is it? - Ebola began in Western Africa. - It is classed as a Level 4 bio-hazard virus. - It appears to be prevalent in hot and humid conditions - so deserts are ok, but ju...