Helping patients handle stress

As a naturopathic doctor, I listen to not only a client’s physical health needs, but their emotional and spiritual challenges. Stress is the root of many chronic illnesses, and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affects each of us in different, complex ways. There are increased levels of stress and trauma experienced through the COVID-19—death of loved ones, economic decline, unemployment, potential bankruptcy, general anxiety, and overall disruption of life as we once knew. Although we…