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At Level 4, the person has very good mental, behavioral, and psychosocial health. The individual has a rational and healthy respect for the seriousness, lethality, and consequences of a pandemic virus. Although some individuals experience and react with irrational fear and anxiety to a pandemic virus, the person recognizes and applies strategies to limit their exposure to trigger events (e.g., media reporting of positive COVID-19 cases, COVID-related illnesses and deaths, school and workplace closures). Clinically significant psychological/ emotional symptoms and conditions are dealt with in a therapeutically healthy and normal manner. The individual exhibits stress-hardy behaviors, although it may take them longer to bounce back from adversity compared to individuals at Level 5. Individuals at Level 4 endorse public health principles, practices, guidelines, and government mandates associated with a pandemic disaster. They view good virus hygiene and adherence to public health guidelines as essential to the protection of themselves and others and get vaccinated. They frequently wear a mask, wash their hands, and keep a social distance, although they may take slightly more virus hygiene risks than Level 5 individuals. Individuals at Level 4 live life with excellent balance, adaptation, and adjustment in relation to their changing pandemic environment. The individual responds empathically to the grief, loss, and extraordinary stressful and/or traumatic events associated with a pandemic virus. They balance the reality of a pandemic disaster with other life responsibilities and make choices to thrive, rather than just survive, during the pandemic disaster. The person’s overall mental and physical well-being is demonstrated by consistent attempts to achieve optimal levels of wellness and resiliency, although not to the same degree as individuals functioning at Level 5. Persons at Level 4 find some existential meaning and solace regarding their life and others in their environment amid a pandemic disaster. Although adjustment and adaptation to the overall effects of a pandemic virus are not as seamless as in individuals at Level 5, Level 4 individuals recognize how to correct their path to overall health and well-being. The mental, behavioral, psychosocial, and medical/physical health of the individual at Level 4 is demonstrated by the following.