Extended power cuts are causing mental distress and frustration, according to readers’ responses to a Daily Maverick survey.
Dr Alicia Porter, a psychiatrist and a member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists , told“Because it is something that is out of our control… It’s often at short notice, it’s erratic — so it does disturb our daily structure and, for lots of people, it also impacts financially.”
“The disruptions are difficult to predict, and because it’s difficult to predict, it does increase a sense of helplessness and hopelessness which then contributes to the overall feeling of stress and distress,” she said.Porter said it was normal for people to experience frustration, anxiety and outrage over the energy crisis. Speaking toabout how to cope with feelings of stress and anxiety which may arise during extended blackouts, Porter said it was important to take control of what you could.
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