Mental health
It can be stressful to be at home in quarantine or isolation. It is not uncommon to feel anxious, tense or irritated or to experience difficulties concentrating or to struggle to sleep.
Stress-reducing measures in quarantine and isolation
Coronavirus infection and infection control measures may result in additional stress for everyone and perhaps especially for those experiencing mental health issues or substance abuse difficulties.
Advice for those experiencing mental health issues
Parents
Families all over Norway are experiencing changes to their everyday life. This is more difficult for some families than others.
Children
All families are different. Sometimes it can be really hard to spend a lot of time with your family. If things get too difficult, there are hotlines you can call.
Norway is in a state of emergency because of the coronavirus. But this will pass. Things will go back to normal again, we just don’t know when.