COVID-19: 5 Tips For Psychiatrists

By Garrett Rossi, M.D.

In February, I had my first patient ask about my thoughts on the coronavirus. At that time, I was aware of the coronavirus and cautiously optimistic about the situation. My advice to the patient was to have a healthy level of concern about the virus, given the medical communities limited data on the virus. I instructed the patient on proper handwashing techniques since this is an issue, even for many medical professionals. I told the patient to avoid touching her face, lips, mouth, or eyes as much as possible. This is actually pretty hard for . . .