- The CDC has loosened guidelines for mask wearing.
- While the update means COVID-19 cases are lower, some people may feel anxious about removing their masks.
- 有多种方法可以减轻您的焦虑，以脱掉面具。
根据疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的指南，现在有70％的美国人可以停止在室内戴口罩，在大流行方面，该国似乎正在朝着正确的方向前进。
“It’s clear that COVID is receding, but it’s not gone, and it never will be gone. Even if we move from pandemic to endemic, it will be as though we have a truce with this virus,”Dr. William Schaffner，田纳西州纳什维尔的范德比尔特大学医学中心的预防医学和传染病教授告诉Healthline。雷竞技app官网
He anticipates that COVID-19 will continue to circulate but at levels that won’t put stress on the healthcare system disproportionately. “COVID will cause some illness, and that does lead us to this notion of how free or carefree we should be,” said Schaffner.
他说，对于那些年轻健康的人，掉下面具是有道理的。但是，那些年纪大的人患有潜在的健康状况或免疫功能低下的人可能需要定期戴口罩或有时选择。
此外，关心或与有风险的Covid-19风险的人住在一起的人可能希望继续掩盖。
对于那些考虑无掩饰的人，沙夫纳说，焦虑是自然的。
他将其与在重症监护室接受过的患者进行了比较，并经常受到监测。当他们改善并搬到医院的常规楼层时，他说他们经常变得焦虑。
“如果他们无法定期看到或听到他们的心跳的哔哔声，可能会感到焦虑。因此，有一种过渡焦虑是令人振奋的组合，因为它们变得越来越好……但是担心，因为他们没有被仔细监测。人们有时需要花费时间来调整对较不安全的环境的调整。”他说。
Sanam Hafeez, PsyD,neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind, said that after 2 years of living with some form of mask mandate, it became second nature to many people.
“The Omicron variant recently peaked and many became used to being extra vigilant once again. While not everyone may have felt 100 percent comfortable riding a bus, subway, going to see a movie, or grocery shopping, the mask provided a level of security, protection, and sense of control that will diminish now,” Hafeez told Healthline.
对于Covid-19并发症的风险较高的人，她说，即使他们可以选择戴口罩，也知道其他人不必让他们更脆弱。
“Without the law on their side, it puts them in a situation where they don’t have any power to take a stance. Their choice is either to wear a mask and be uneasy or to stay home and miss things that might be essential for their livelihood, their health, or their children’s needs and well-being,” she said.
Until COVID-19 numbers go down even more significantly, Hafeez said it’s understandable why immunocompromised individuals will face greater anxiety and have a tougher situation to navigate than others.
Dr. Georgia Gaveras, chief medical officer and co-founder of Talkiatry, added that changing guidelines around when to wear a mask and when to not can cause confusion.
“Two years later, we’re still being encouraged by the media to wear masks in all public spaces, and it sends a mixed message. Coupled with already anxious people, it can be a recipe for even greater anxiety,” she told Healthline.
如果您准备抛弃面具，但对此感到焦虑，那么专家的以下技巧可能会有所帮助。
了解焦虑
总的来说，焦虑是担心未知的焦虑会引发对未来的反思并考虑“如果”场景。哈菲斯解释说，这也可能是害怕失去控制。
“对于某些人来说，处于要求每个人被掩盖的情况下，给他们一种秩序和控制感。使用逻辑来掌握这种情况。”她说。
Gaveras noted that anxiety can be a reasonable and protective response.
“It’s what made us cautious and gave us the internal feeling that wearing a mask was something that we needed to do to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe,” she said.
与您的医生交谈
If you’re uneasy, reach out to your doctor, who can explain why you are or aren’t safe taking off the mask.
沙夫纳说：“如果您有信任的朋友和家人，您可以分享您的担忧，这也可以减轻焦虑。”
接种疫苗并加强
Vaccination is still the best defense against COVID-19.
“通过确保自己的助推器射击并尽最大努力照顾自己的健康，掌握自己的力量。请记住，如果您已完全接种疫苗和增强疫苗，则证明有很大的后果或死于Covid-19的机会非常苗条。” Hafeez说。
看科学
当疾病预防控制中心（CDC）基于科学指南时，盖维拉斯（Gaveras）建议接受科学，以了解为什么做出面具决定。
“科学告诉我们戴口罩是必要的。现在，科学告诉我们，疫苗和新突变使得共同对大多数人的危险降低，我们需要相信这一点。”她说。
“The trends in infections and illness are moving in the right direction, even if places are being less restrictive and mask mandates are being lifted.”
Remove masks gradually
Expose yourself gradually to places or situations that are making you nervous, and build a hierarchy from least threatening to most threatening, suggested Hafeez.
Schaffner agreed. “Maybe first don’t wear it walking around outside. Or don’t wear it to the grocery store, but go to the store early when fewer people are there. Or pick circumstances where you feel more comfortable without it,” he said.
戴上面具， 如果需要的话
If COVID-19 case numbers in your area are still high or if they go up, remember that you can still wear a mask.
“没有法律反对戴口罩。除非法律或工作要求，否则您可以选择避免您认为不安全的许多活动/地点。” Hafeez说。