Panic buying an anxiety balm: psych expert

Updated May 28 2021 - 9:09am, first published 9:05am
Panic buying helps reduce anxiety or feelings of uncertainty but "this usually doesn't last".
Panic buying helps reduce anxiety or feelings of uncertainty but "this usually doesn't last".

Panic buying offers the illusion of control amid upheaval and acts as a balm for feelings of anxiety and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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