Pandemic fatigue

Social norms can have an effect on pandemic fatigue.{{Cite web|last=Maddock|first=Jay|title=Has pandemic fatigue set in? Here's why you might have it|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/health/pandemic-fatigue-wellness-partner/index.html|access-date=2021-03-11|website=CNN|date=12 November 2020 }}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=August 2022}}

During the official lockdown periods of the COVID 19 pandemic people became a lot more stressed because they couldn't leave their homes. Not being able to physically see their family and friends, made people become lonely and depressed. Numerous couples that were living together broke up and married couples separated and filed for divorce. "During the pandemic interest in divorces skyrocketed 34% in the U.S." "Newly married couples were the most likely to file for divorce." Towards the end of the 2021 people slowly started to go out and enjoy themselves again. While interacting people weren't hugging right away or shaking people's hands.{{cite web |last1=Brock |first1=Melissa |title=The Pandemic Induced Higher Divorce Rates. Here's What it Can Do to Your Finances|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pandemic-induced-higher-divorce-rates-100500425.html |website=Yahoo Finance|date=23 September 2021 }} Everyone had to practice social distancing, social distancing was new for everyone and definitely an adjustment.

Political distrust can have an effect on pandemic fatigue as well. "Crisis fatigue" is the idea the public has become immune to warnings from politicians and distrustful of their claims.{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus and the politics of crisis fatigue {{!}} The Conversation|date=25 March 2020 |url=https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-and-the-politics-of-crisis-fatigue-134702}} The public has been exposed to several crises in the past two decades, including SARS in 2003, bird flu in 2005, swine flu in 2009, MERS in 2012, Ebola in 2014 and currently COVID-19 in 2020–2022.{{Cite web|title=WHO {{!}} Disease outbreaks by year|url=http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/year/en/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040117063549/http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/year/en/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2004|access-date=2021-05-06|website=WHO}}{{original research inline|date=February 2024}} Because of this, some people find it hard to trust political officials and their suggestions on how to treat and manage COVID-19.{{Cite web|last=Kriner|first=Sarah Kreps and Douglas L.|date=2020-10-30|title=Will Americans trust a COVID-19 vaccine? Not if politicians tell them to.|url=https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/will-americans-trust-a-covid-19-vaccine-not-if-politicians-tell-them-to/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Brookings|language=en-US}}{{failed verification|reason=Article does not claim that lack of trust in vaccines results from crisis fatigue, statements here are unsubstantiated or OR|date=February 2024}} This makes people tired and hence, leads to increased number of cases.

Epidemiologist Julia Marcus wrote that indefinite abstention from all social contact was not a sustainable way to contain a pandemic. Drawing from lessons in HIV prevention, she advised a principle of harm reduction rather than an "all-or-nothing approach" in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Marcus |first1=Julia |title=Quarantine Fatigue Is Real |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/quarantine-fatigue-real-and-shaming-people-wont-help/611482/ |access-date=15 November 2020 |work=The Atlantic |date=11 May 2020}}

With many countries having a rise in new cases from Variants of SARS-CoV-2, more waves of lockdowns have been put in effect. Countries like the UK have been put back into COVID-19 lockdowns and due to this, many citizens there have been in this state of fatigue and exhaustion. Studies show that people are finding it harder to stay positive, with 60% of citizens in the UK saying they are finding it harder to stay positive daily compared to before the pandemic – an 8-point increase.{{Cite web |last=Marsh |first=Sarah |date=5 February 2021 |title='Pandemic burnout' on rise as latest Covid lockdowns take toll |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/05/pandemic-burnout-rise-uk-latest-covid-lockdowns-take-toll |work=The Guardian}}

One of the major ways with coping with pandemic fatigue is limiting the amount of time you spend on your device. Most common during the COVID 19 pandemic was{{cite web |last1=Ross |first1=Justin |title=Are you feeling exhausted, anxious or sad? 5 tips for handling 'pandemic fatigue.' |url=https://www.uchealth.org/today/5-tips-for-handling-pandemic-fatigue/ |website=UCHealth.org |date=30 October 2020 |publisher=Katie Kerwin McCrimmon}} Doomscrolling, or purposely tuning in to negative stories on TV or on social media, fuels increased dread, uncertainty, anxiety, and fatigue."{{Cite web|title=Are you feeling exhausted, anxious or sad? 5 tips for handling 'pandemic fatigue.' {{!}} uchealth|date=30 October 2020|url=https://www.uchealth.org/today/5-tips-for-handling-pandemic-fatigue/}} Another method he found to be very useful in his studies was being active. "If you make movement a priority, you will find a way to make it happen. Prioritizing time to exercise and meditate by putting it in your schedule and protecting that time is going to make a huge difference in your mental health". Other forms of coping include meditation and finding time for yourself to reflect.

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COVID-19 fatigue is the state of being worn out about the precautionary measures and the threat of COVID-19. Anxiety from the threat of losing economic security and catching the disease both play a part in the feeling of fatigue in people. COVID-19 fatigue has caused people to not follow precautionary guidelines, increasing their risk of catching the virus.{{Cite web|title='COVID Fatigue' and How to Fight It {{!}} AMITA Health Blog|url=https://www.amitahealth.org/blog-articles/behavioral-health/covid-fatigue-and-how-to-fight-it|access-date=2020-11-25|website=www.amitahealth.org|language=en}} Many people are tired of the lockdowns, and not having a normal routine.{{Cite web|last=Koplon|first=Savannah|title=How to overcome COVID-19 fatigue|url=https://www.uab.edu/news/youcanuse/item/11677-how-to-overcome-covid-19-fatigue|access-date=2020-11-25|website=UAB News}}{{Cite web|last=Marketing|first=UC Davis Health, Public Affairs and|title="COVID fatigue" is hitting hard. Fighting it is hard, too, says UC Davis Health psychologist|url=https://health.ucdavis.edu/health-news/newsroom/covid-fatigue-is-hitting-hard-fighting-it-is-hard-too-says-uc-davis-health-psychologist/2020/07|access-date=2020-11-25|website=health.ucdavis.edu|language=en}} Higher levels of alcohol and drug use also contribute to the feeling of tiredness.{{Cite web|last=Authority|first=University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics|title=Managing COVID Fatigue is Crucial to Our Health and Wellbeing During the Pandemic|url=https://www.uwhealth.org/news/managing-covid-fatigue-is-crucial-to-our-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-pandemic/53530|access-date=2020-11-25|website=UW Health|language=en|archive-date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028150150/https://www.uwhealth.org/news/managing-covid-fatigue-is-crucial-to-our-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-pandemic/53530|url-status=dead}}

As lockdowns were lifted in many parts of the world, some people started to ignore stay-at-home orders. People went to bars and restaurants, ultimately causing the disease to spread faster.{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Sam |date=2020-11-22 |title=How to fight 'Covid fatigue' as America heads for a deadly winter |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/22/coronavirus-how-to-convince-loved-ones-stay-home-masks |access-date=2020-11-25 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}

In a 29 November 2022 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article, researchers correlated pandemic fatigue with indicators of discontent experienced by individuals including, "opposition to COVID-19 restrictions", "protesting over restrictions", "belief in COVID-19 conspiracies", "concern about democratic rights", "government distrust", and "support for strong leaders".{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1073/pnas.2201266119| volume = 119| issue = 48| pages = –2201266119| last1 = Jørgensen| first1 = Frederik| last2 = Bor| first2 = Alexander| last3 = Rasmussen| first3 = Magnus Storm| last4 = Lindholt| first4 = Marie Fly| last5 = Petersen| first5 = Michael Bang| title = Pandemic fatigue fueled political discontent during the COVID-19 pandemic| journal = Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences| date = 29 Nov 2022 | doi-access = free| pmid = 36413499| pmc = 9860270| bibcode = 2022PNAS..11901266J}} via Wikipedia Library

Zoom fatigue is described as tiredness, anxiety, or worry resulting from overusing virtual videoconferencing platforms.{{Cite journal|title=Connecting Through Technology During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Avoiding "Zoom Fatigue" {{!}} Cyberpsychology|journal=Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking|date=18 June 2020|volume=23|issue=7|pages=437–438|doi=10.1089/cyber.2020.29188.bkw|last1=Wiederhold|first1=Brenda K.|pmid=32551981|s2cid=219920279|doi-access=}} Zoom calls may limit the amount of nonverbal cues the brain picks up during face-to-face interactions. The absence of these cues causes the brain to subconsciously exert more energy, leading to feelings of irritability and exhaustion after video calls. Another issue with Zoom is the close proximity of faces on the screen, which can trigger a sense of danger. Although the body recognizes being in a safe place, the mind remains on high alert. Virtual Reality allows for "avatars" to interact with each other and gives the user the sensation that they are actually there, while still maintaining safe distances during lockdowns.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

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