This month, Google issued its annual Year in the Search list, which shows which search phrases witnessed the greatest increases in popularity over the past year.
What People Search in Google About Health?
The compilation provides insight into what internet users throughout the world were interested in, curious about, and concerned about in 2022.
This year, one significant topic is conspicuously absent: COVID-19. Coronavirus was not mentioned in the top health and wellness searches this year, unlike last year when vaccination and infection prevention were of major interest.
Here is a list of the top 2022 search terms and suggestions for how to respond to them in 2023.
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Coping With Difficult Emotions
It may not have come as a surprise that many people were concerned with stress and coping, especially in light of the ongoing global pandemic, the economy, and the adaptations required for going back to school and working.
All people experience stress, which is a normal physiological response, but if it goes unchecked, it can develop into a serious disease like anxiety or depression.
Workouts
This year, talking about exercise was very popular. Body weight workouts, weekly workouts, exercising for mental health, and core workouts at the gym were all sought-after health topics.
Writing, Podcasts, And Books
The results showed that people’s pursuit of better mental and physical health went beyond a cursory internet search.
Searches for more mental health resources, such as books, podcasts, and journaling strategies focused on enhancing wellness, were among the most popular phrases.
Calling 988
This year’s installation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for mental health emergencies was one notable change. Three digits only, the number is 988.
This year searches for terms connected to health experienced a rise in volume.
Similar to 911, the dialing code is accessible nationwide and is designed to make it simpler for those experiencing a mental health emergency to get help.
People looked up information on physical and mental rehabilitation this year, as well as methods for overcoming disorders like anxiety, melancholy, ADHD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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