COVID 19: Denial is a killer.

COVID 19 has become a disease of the mind, and that is where it can win. We must fight back—thoughts from a psychiatrist.

Dr Benjamin Janaway 🧠
BeingWell
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5 min readJan 1, 2021

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COVID 19 has not only infected our bodies but our brains. Image courtesy of pixabay.

Denial is natural but a barrier to survival.

Denial is a natural defense mechanism against trauma. In most cases, this is not a deep denial, and the person…

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Dr Benjamin Janaway 🧠
BeingWell

Psychiatrist with lived experience. Navigating the world and trying to explain and educate. Nominated ‘best couple’ in medical school awards.