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9/22/20 Allergy'&'Asthma'Network'News Advances)in)Allergy)&)Asthma)Webinar)Series Disparities)in)Food)Allergy:)Racial,)Ethnic)&)Socioeconomic) Considerations Thursday,*September*24 th 4:00*PM*ET* Dr.*Ruchi*Gupta


  1. 9/22/20 Allergy'&'Asthma'Network'News Advances)in)Allergy)&)Asthma)Webinar)Series Disparities)in)Food)Allergy:)Racial,)Ethnic)&)Socioeconomic) Considerations Thursday,*September*24 th – 4:00*PM*ET*– Dr.*Ruchi*Gupta AERD)Awareness)Day • September)26,)2020 • "Moving)Forward)with)AERD" COVIDG19)Webinar)Series) • Considering)COVID?19:)E?cigarettes)&)Vaping)in)Teens) with)Asthma • Wednesday,*October*7 th – 4:00*PM*ET*– Dr.*Mary*Cataletto &*Tonya* Winders More*information*at*allergyasthmanetwork.org Mind%Body)Connection)during)COVID%19:) Physical,)Emotional,)Relational)Health) and)More) Dr.$Gianine Rosenblum Dr.$Purvi Parikh Tonya$Winders 1

  2. 9/22/20 Our$Speakers Dr.$Gia$Rosenblum Dr.$Purvi Parikh Tonya$Winders President$&$CEO,$Allergy$&$Asthma$ Clinical$Psychologist$in$private$ Clinical$Assistant$Professor$of$ Network practice$and$specializes$in$trauma$ Medicine$NYU$Langone$School$of$ care$ Medicine &$Director,$Allergy$and$ President,$Global$Allergy$&$ Asthma$Association,$Murray$Hill Airways$Patient$Platform Telehealth$Program,$Mental$ Health$Professional$Guide$to$ National$Spokesperson,$$$$$$$$$$ Psychosocial$Issues$in$Food$ Allergy$&$Asthma$Network$ Allergy,$Allergy$&$Asthma$Network Outline ! Status+of+COVID219 ! COVID+Specific+Stressors+2 Sources+of+ Anxiety ! COVID+– 19+and+Stress:+Building+ Resiliency ! Make+a+Daily+Practice+of+Self+Care 2

  3. 9/22/20 Poll$Question • We’d%like%to%know%who%is%here%today. • What%“title”%best%describes%you? Status&of&COVID.19 Tonya&Winders 3

  4. 9/22/20 Cases#in#the#last#7#days US#Data#Report#– CDC# 4

  5. 9/22/20 In#the#News CDC# • U.S.#should#have#enough#coronavirus#vaccine#to#return# to#‘regular#life’#by#third#quarter#of#2021 • A#single#passenger#spread#CovidD19#to#15#others#aboard# a#flight#from#London#to#Hanoi,#Vietnam,#according#to#a# study#published#Friday • A#draft#version#of#proposed#changes#to#“How#COVIDD19# Spreads”#was#posted#in#error#to#the#agency’s#official# website.##CDC#reports#that#they#are#currently#updating# recommendations#regarding#airborne#transmission#of# SARSDCoVD2#(the#virus#that#causes#COVIDD19).#Once#this# process#has#been#completed,#the#update#language#will# be#posted. In#the#News • As#of Sept.#4,#Moderna reported 26#percent#of#study# participants#from#communities#of#color,#reported#including# Black#or#AfricanAAmerican,#Latin,#American#Indian#and#Alaskan# Native. This#is#an#improvement#from#most#studies.#In#fact,#in#clinical#trials#overall,# AfricanAAmerican#participation#hovers#around#an#abysmal 5#percent,# despite#being#13#percent#of#the#U.S.#population. • Astra#Zeneca#– clinical#Trials#resume#in#the#UK • Navajo#Nation#officials#said#they#will#participate#in#the#PfizerA BioNTech COVIDA19#vaccine#trials#amid#a#steady#decline#in# coronavirus#cases. 5

  6. 9/22/20 COVID&19)Cases)in)US)by)Date)Reported New)Cases)by)Day 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 1 8 5 2 9 3 0 7 8 6 3 0 7 3 0 7 4 1 8 5 2 9 6 3 0 7 4 1 7 4 1 2 ) 1 2 2 ) 1 1 2 ) ) 1 2 2 ) ) 1 2 2 ) 1 2 2 ) 1 1 2 3 ) 1 2 h l y y e e y t r ) ) ) ) i ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) s ) ) ) ) e ) ) y c h h h r l l l a a y y y n n e e e l y y y t t t t r r i i i u u s s s s b e e r r c c c p r r r M M a a a u u n n n l l l J u u u g u u u u b b a a r r r A p p p M M M J J u u u m M J J J u g g g g u a a a A A A m m J J J A e r M M M u u u u b t e e A A A A e p t t p p e F S e e S S Cases COVID&19)Information)– Allergy)&)Asthma)Network) • COVID&19)Information)Center • FAQ’s • Mental)Health)Tools • Infographics • Much)more).).).) • COVID&19))School)Resources)) • National)recommendations • Network)Notes)for)Parents • Planning)Tools • Asthma)Care)Resources • Posters)for)School 6

  7. 9/22/20 Poll$Question • Have%you%felt%an%unusual%amount%of%stress% since%the%COVID819%virus%first%“hit”%in% March? COVID&Specific&Stressors&1 Sources&of&Anxiety Dr.$Purvi Parikh 7

  8. 9/22/20 COVID&Specific-Stressors-Sources-of-Anxiety- Shift-from-short&term-to- Fear-of-catching-Corona& long&term-coping-– Virus normal-feels-far-away “Do-I-have-it&it-is”-& health- Symptoms-of- anxiety-– constant- anxiety/panic-can-mimic- scanning-for-symptoms COVID-symptoms- COVID&Specific-Stressors-Sources-of- Anxiety- • Conflicting-viewpoints/attitudes/behaviors-on-safety- • Not-doing-what-is-safe-to-do • Lack-of-popular-consensus/conflicting-information • This-has-resulted-in-loss-of-social-supports-for- some-people • Rolling-“hotspots”- • “Re&entry-anxiety”-– how-to-go-back-into-the- world-safely?- • School-closures • Food-Insecurity 8

  9. 9/22/20 Disproportionate+Mental+Health+Impacts+ Older+Adults+ Those+with+existing+mental+ illness+especially+adolescents Mothers BackAtoAschool/college+A worried Frontline+Health+Care+Workers Decreased+access+to+positive+ life+experiences+ Those+with+chronic+medical+ illness Research(Findings(. Kaiser(Family(Foundation(Tracking(Poll( from(Mid.July,(2020 53%$of$ US(adults(negative(impact(due(to( worry(and(stress(over(the(coronavirus • Change(from( 32% reported(in(March(2020( coronavirus.( 9

  10. 9/22/20 Specific'negative'impacts'include'2 36% • Difficulty'sleeping 32% • Difficulty'eating' 12% • Increased'alcohol'consumption'or'substance' use' 12% • Worsening'chronic'conditions'(due'to'worry' and'stress'about'coronavirus) Physiological+Common+Effects+of+Stress Muscle+tension Endocrine+system • Headaches,+migraines • Hormonal+stress+response • Chronic+pain • Increase+in+glucocorticoids Respiratory+concerns Gastrointestinal+distress • Shortness+of+breath,+rapid+breathing • Gut+bacteria+can+influence+mood • Exacerbates+asthma,+COPD+issues • Gut+diseases,+dysfunction Cardiovascular+issues Stomach+&+bowel • Increase+in+heart+rate+from+stress+hormones • Pain,+bloating,+nausea+and+more • Risk+for++hypertension,+heart+attack+or+stroke • Diarrhea+or+constipation https://www.apa.org/topics/stress0body 10

  11. 9/22/20 Physiological+Common+Effects+of+Stress Nervous+System Sympathetic+nervous+system+(SNS) Parasympathetic+nervous+system+(PNS) • “Fight+or+flight”+– sudden+response+to+ • Opposing+effects+to+SNS emergency • Hormones+released+– heart+beats+faster,+ • PNS+overactivity+can+promote+ respirations+increase,+blood+vessels+in+arms+ bronchoconstriction,+vasodilation,+ &+legs+dilate,+blood+sugar+levels+increase compromised+blood+circulation • Ongoing+stress+causes+wear+and+tear+on+the+ body https://www.apa.org/topics/stress0body Stress&is&Manageable! The&greatest&weapon&against&stress&is&our& ability&to&choose&one&thought&over&another. – William&James 11

  12. 9/22/20 COVID&– 19&and&Stress:&Building&Resiliency Dr.$Gia$Rosenblum Drivers'of'Stress Uncertainty Loneliness,'social'isolation Under5stimulation Job'loss'&'economic'stress Health'Anxiety 12

  13. 9/22/20 Reactions*to*Chronic*Stress Bodily*tension,* Depression/Helpless Anxiety aches*and*pains,* ness/Hopelessness insomnia Worry*< ”what<if”* and*catastrophic* Avoidance* “Brain*fog”*– thinking Forgetfulness,*indecisiveness,* difficulty*thinking*clearly*&* formulating*ideas,* feeling*not*“sharp” What’s'the'right'amount'of'worry' and'anxiety?' A' goal' Some'anxiety'at'this'time'is' “ecologically'valid”' for' coping' It'makes'sense!' We'want'to'be'able'to'process' information,'solve'problems,'think'as' well'as'feel'our'feelings,'connect'to' others,'and'regulate'ourselves'when' we'get'upset 13

  14. 9/22/20 Ask$yourself:$How$is$the$stress$impacting$me?$ • Are$you$frequently$feeling$ overwhelmed*agitated,* filled*with*jitters*and*racing*thoughts ?$ • OR • Are$you$frequently$feeling$ numb,*shut*down,*in*a*fog,* disconnected*and*like*the*energy*has*been*drained* from*your*body ?$ • Are$you$having$difficulty$experiencing$happiness$or$ pleasure$from$the$things$in$your$life$that$are$ objectively$good,$and$you$used$to$enjoy?$ • If$you$answered$YES$– you$need$some$active$ attention$to$selfGcare$and$improved$coping Resiliency Resiliency)is)the)capacity)to)tolerate)the)adversities)of)life) without)a)permanent)drain)on)one’s)resolve)to)engage)in)life.) Resiliency)allows)us)to)accept)setbacks,)change)course)when) needed,)heal)emotional)and)physical)wounds,)stay)connected)to) what)makes)life)meaningful,)and)retain)some)optimism. 14

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