**5. Conclusion**

In conclusion, the authors of the article promote the benefits of having a period of transition, between the social isolation that people around the globe have been forced to and going back to work or new reality. However, as psychologists and responsible leaders, it is also important to create awareness of the nature and the process of decompression, for it to be effective. Some research results suggest that if this transition is considered prolonged, this could have a negative impact on health and wellbeing of the individuals [57], thus caution and communication should be prioritized for decompression to be effective.

Decompression seems to be a viable solution given the necessity to tread being well and with relatively less damage to the foundation of the societies, organizations and communities. Thus, decompression programs need to be tailored to suit the requirements and could be coupled with other effective techniques and approaches—like post deployment longitudinal screening [58, 59], trauma-focused cognitive therapy [60] which have proven as if not more effective in managing psychological and physical wellbeing in the aftermath of a crisis.

Finally, the authors also acknowledge that thriving through calamities and disasters perhaps is partly innate. As a civilization, even when we face catastrophe like COVID-19 of sorts we are engineered in a way to sustain and thrive and some of us are likely to show exceptional courage and grit to turn a tragedy into testimony of progress and success and show the lead to way into a new future.

*Perspective Chapter: Decompression as a Safety Valve during Pandemic DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104648*
