Lockdown living: how Europeans are avoiding going stir crazy

People across Europe are finding increasingly inventive ways to protect themselves against the psychological risks of isolationIn Italy they are singing and sharing recipes. In France, humour is saving the day. In Spain, communal staircases have become the new running tracks, and in Germany, ordinarily disorderly hackers are busy coding corona-busting apps.As hundreds of millions of Europeans languish in lockdown, people are finding increasingly inventive ways to keep themselves entertained – and to counter what the continent’s psychologists warning are the very real risks of confinement.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jon Henley and Guardian correspondents Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Mental health Psychology World news Society Italy Spain France Belgium Europe Source Type: news