Covering our faces is a new experience for most of us, and if it is triggering anxiety for you, remember you are not alone! With new laws now in place recommending everyone throughout the United Kingdom to cover their mouth and nose with some kind of face covering in public spaces where social distancing is not always possible, many are experiencing an increase in their anxiety.
Some people are finding that wearing a face covering can trigger panic attacks due to the feeling that their breathing is limited because of restricted airflow which can easily be compared to a sense of suffocation.
Also any face covering will automatically make the face warmer and anxiety sufferers could misinterpret the rise in temperature as a trigger for a.
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