The coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis
Anxiety and depression are rising. The U.S. is ill-prepared, with some clinics already on the brink of collapse.Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, America is on the verge of another health crisis, with daily doses of death, isolation and fear generating widespread psychological trauma.
Federal agencies and experts warn that a historic wave of mental health problems is approaching: depression, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide.
Just as the initial coronavirus outbreak caught hospitals unprepared, the countrys mental health system vastly underfunded, fragmented and difficult to access before the pandemic is even less prepared to handle this coming surge.
Thats what is keeping me up at night, said Susan Borja, who leads the traumatic stress research program at the National Institute of Mental Health. I worry about the people the system just wont absorb or wont reach. I worry about the suffering thats going to go untreated on such a large scale.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/04/mental-health-coronavirus/
Waking up to Trump every morning doesn't help, either.
samnsara
(17,622 posts)...imposed isolation and limited tp....
Chainfire
(17,538 posts)Their original survivalist plans were to "go to the mountains" and "live off the land." when the great SHFT happened. What I find hilarious is that the S did hit the F and they didn't even know it until long all after all of us snowflakes had prepared and hunkered down. Somebody must have forgotten to tell them, and they have a really hard time figuring things out on their own.
The Mall Ninja survivalists are probably going to find their ranks thinned out with round two. They have not, and will not follow any safety precautions, and most of them are overweight, smokers and drinkers. It is a winning combination, what they are going to be successful at opening up will be their own graves. They can have MAGA carved on their stone.
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)session with my psychiatrist and he said none of his patients want to talk to him on the phone or via Skype, they just want to hide at home with their meds refilled.
He's cool and shares my anti-tRump opinions. He knows I am a realist and am listening to the scientists, not the nut in DC. I am not freaking out or doing something stupid when I am at risk. He is not worried about my mental state unless my dog dies (that will send me over the edge).
murielm99
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They were old. We feel this is not a good time to replace them. We are old, too.
I have to be careful not to drink too much. I am putting on weight. Currently, there is nothing alcoholic in the house.
Do you live alone? I worry more about friends and family who live alone. Stay safe.
On edit: Not that one can replace beloved pets that have become a part of the family after 16 and 14 years. I hope you know what I mean.
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)after hers died a year ago. She can't handle the grief after such a loss. I won't get another dog either since I will outlive it and I wouldn't do that to a dog (they get very attached to me and it would become an orphan). I have a carpet and can't take in fosters or I would. I love, love, love dogs!
appalachiablue
(41,132 posts)dogs after the loss of the last two.
I love dogs and care for them so much but don't have the time now or the space or yard for them like the last ones.
Pooches, mans best friend indeed.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)I like visualization techniques and this sounds good to me. Thanks.