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Why we should learn to accept the coronavirus craziness

Los Angeles Times, March 19, 2020

March 19, 2020

Why we should learn to accept the coronavirus craziness

“It is very disorienting,” said Alison Holman, a health psychologist at UC Irvine. “It’s like reality isn’t reality right now.” … Our brains are wired to plan for the future, and when that future becomes difficult to imagine, it can take a significant toll on our mental health, Holman said. “If you sense that you don’t have a future, you don’t have hope,” she said.