Whether you live alone or with family, in town or in the country, your habits have inevitably been shattered in recent days. The containment measures taken to limit the spread of the coronavirus epidemic plunge three billion people around the world in a new situation: that of containment. Europe 1 lists some information and advice to put things into perspective and learn to live this particular period at best, where you have to stay at home. If the answer to one of your questions is not found in this article, don't hesitate to write us on the Europe 1 Twitter account #RadioOuverte or call us at 3921!
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Why do scientists recommend several weeks of containment?
The measure decided by the government, on the model of what was implemented in certain affected areas in China at the beginning of the year, must first prove itself. In other words: we will not know when the containment can be lifted until the epidemic curve, for the moment exponential, begins to fall. In Italy, where contagion seems to mark a slowdown two weeks after the start of confinement, the stabilization observed does not allow for the moment to envisage a return to normal, according to scientists. Find all the details here.
Is a human being made to stay locked up for a very long time?
"It is possible to live confined for long periods", reassures Romain Charles, who participated in the "Mars 500" program, a mission of the European Space Agency confined for a year and a half. But he recognizes a significant difference: the participants were all volunteers. For those whose character is less compatible with isolation, the engineer recommends to always privilege communication if one lives in family, and to plan in the next resumption of normal activities if one is alone. Find all the details here.
How can I combat anxiety and anxiety during confinement?
"The main thing is to manage to continue to have social, emotional, family exchanges, on the phone or with other means of communication", recommends Antoine Pelissolo, head of the psychiatry service at Henri Mondor hospital in Creteil. Personal projects that generate short-term well-being, such as DIY or yoga, "over which we have some control," can also help combat the feeling of helplessness that generates anxiety. Find all the details here.
Can I continue my shrink sessions during confinement?
If you are in depression, it is out of the question to end your usual treatment in a period which can generate additional disorders. You must contact the specialist who follows you, to agree on the best way to continue your appointments. Some psychiatrists continue to receive their office, spacing patients, others have opted for remote consultations ... But in all cases, follow-up must be maintained. Find all the details here.
How to preserve your couple during confinement?
It is not always easy to move from a daily life where we saw each other in the morning, in the evening and at the weekend, to a life in two without any interruption. If you are worried about the impact of confinement on your couple, it is better to formulate the problems than to let them become tensions, and spare time for yourself, even under the same roof. Please note: these moments must not encroach on the other person's space, for example while listening to music that could disturb them. Find all the details here.
What to do if you are confined and on the verge of breaking up with your spouse?
What if the situation was already tense before confinement? Catherine Blanc, psychoanalyst and sexologist, advises as much as possible to see this period as "a wonderful opportunity" to put things flat. Easier said than done, you think. But as an "irrepressible optimist", the specialist considers that a little time alone in front of her spouse can allow him to no longer compare to others and to remember, for example, the good times lived in common. Find all the details here.
How to manage abstinence during confinement?
When you live alone, the period of confinement is synonymous with sexual abstinence which could last several weeks. But this may be an opportunity to reflect on your true desires: do you want to make love because society demands you to have regular intercourse, or because you really want to? And, if so, is it not possible for you to wait (a little)? Catherine Blanc recommends remembering her adolescence, when desire was not necessarily synonymous with immediate satisfaction. Find all the details here.