How to Deal With the br Anger You May Feelbr When People Ignorebr COVID-19 Precautions.br COVID-19 has sickened more than 29 millionbr people in the United States and killed over 500,000. .br If seeing people defy healthbr recommendations makes youbr angry, here are 6 expert tipsbr to help you cope. .br 1. Consider that people’s definitionsbr of “COVID-19 safety” may differ, meaning theybr truly believe what they’re doing is safe. .br They may wholeheartedly believe that thebr people they are with are healthy or that theybr are largely safe while traveling for leisure, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.br 2. Consider that some people may bebr making “selfish” choices because for them,br socializing is “necessary” for survival. .br [They] may be struggling with less visiblebr challenges, such as challenges in their mentalbr health … Their gathering and traveling may notbr equate to a lack of suffering. In fact, it may bebr reflective of how much they have been suffering, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.br 3. Use your anger as motivation to make real change.br Write to a business and demand more strictly-enforced maskbr mandates, rather than yelling at the maskless person. .br 4. If your anger is caused by scrolling through social media, stepbr back, take a break and consider setting time limits for these sites. .br 5. Being stressed out only amplifies anger,br so make time for self-care activities such asbr taking a walk or doing a puzzle. .br 6. If you’re having trouble managingbr your anger, consider talkingbr to a mental health professional.