Coping with a caution fatigue created by COVID-19
(WorldNews Health)

Some people thought life would be back to normal by now, but instead, South Carolina is facing increasing rates of coronavirus. Cancer patients have to be particularly careful, given that research is showing they can be more susceptible to the virus. Even worse, people are dealing with what Wendy Balliet, Ph.D., describes as caution fatigue. Balliet is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a psychologist who works with cancer patients at the Medical University of South Carolina`s Hollings Cancer Center. Caution fatigue is when people experience low motivation or don`t have the energy to adhere to health guidelines, despite the increasing threat,...