Home Health Health on January 21, 2022 For many of us, catching COVID and isolating at home can be a lonely, scary and distressing experience. For those with a pre-existing mental illness, it can be even more difficult. The following strategies are designed to help you look after your mental health if you get COVID and are isolated at home. Remember the basics When living in a time of great uncertainty and threat, it can be difficult to remember and practice simple strategies to maximise wellness. If you're isolating at home with COVID, it's important to: Manage fever and other symptoms like aches, pains and sore throat with paracetamol or ibuprofen. Maintain a healthy diet. Keep your fluid intake up, particularly if you have a fever. Stop exercise for at least 10 days, and depending on the severity of your symptoms, return to exercise slowly (if you have any questions about returning to exercise, ask your GP). … [Read more...] about How To Look After Your Mental Health If You’re At Home With Covid-19