How to Cope With Quarantine
By Kendra Cherry Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Updated on March 18, 2020 In This Article Effects of Quarantine Factors That Influence Coping How to Cope Finding Professional Support Quarantining yourself at home can play an important role in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. But this doesn’t mean that coping with the disruption in your normal routine is easy. Taking care of your mental health is essential, even if your time in quarantine is relatively brief in the grand scheme of things. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has led people to engage in social distancing as a critical way to help “flatten the curve,” or contain the spread of the illness to help keep infection rates as low as possible. Quarantine is recommended in cases where a person has been exposed or potentially exposed to others with coronavirus (COVID-19). How Quarantine Affects Mental Health The Centers for Disea