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COVID19_support

alanasofly

2020/04/05

My dad is Day 5 on the vent and is stable Hi all, My dad (60 years old- no underlying health conditions- never chain smoked only casual cigars for special occasions) got admitted to the hospital last Thursday. We thought he was doing okay with the noninvasive nostril oxygen but he needed more. The doctor and their team decided to intubate my dad. It was very surreal to talk to my dad on the phone and not knowing if it would be the last time that I would ever speak to him. I told him to be strong and we are rooting for him. My dad is now on day 5 and his doctors and nurses have been wonderful. They call me twice in a day to give me updates. The day after he got intubated they called and said his eyes are open and he is writing things down. I asked what he was saying and it was things like “how much longer of this? And how is my wife?”... :( they said he became super anxious so they needed to sedate him. That was on Tuesday. So every day after they have called saying he is the same... his vitals are stable and he is one of the more stable patients. He has been sedated since and isn’t awake... same thing though chest x rays are the same... nothing worsened over night but his lungs still aren’t strong enough to be weened off. I asked the doctor how long they have been having COVID19 patients on these vents for... She said since it’s so new they aren’t really sure but other hospitals are saying two weeks. I see all the bad news articles and it’s been breaking me down. So I said fuck this I am going to dig for good news and anything I can hang on to for hope... I found a twitter thread of a nurse asking if anyone had good outcomes of patients coming off the vents and surviving. They said yes actually. They have had patients coming off and recovering! Which made me have more hope. I know we can only take this day by day but I was wondering if anyone else is going through something similar like my dads situation? I have found some threads on Reddit and spoke with people whose parents or spouses are going through it as well. I just like to connect and compare notes even though I know every single case is different. Stay well to everyone and make sure your mentally okay. I’m here to talk if anyone needs to vent. 🙏🏻♥️

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colddietcoke

2020/04/05

I was supposed to get married today. I feel empty. Heartbroken. Crushed. This wasn’t supposed to happen. We’ve rescheduled the wedding. I still don’t feel very optimistic. Unfortunately, knowing that this is happening to other people’s weddings isn’t helpful. This was supposed to work out. For once in my life, something was supposed to work out for me. We can’t even get legally married because court houses aren’t open. I’m very afraid of what would happen if one of us got sick. Nothing feels okay.

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voguv

2020/04/05

Boss is not receptive towards COVID19 ; Not receiving benefits Hi friends, I hope everyone is holding together. I was sent home from work on March 18th. I have just recently started this job and did sales in an office location. I was there for a little over fifty days. I was told it was a mandatory leave for 50% of our staff, that I had no option to work remotely (although we have other workers currently working from home...such as my co-worker) and that I would be notified when I could return to work, but without a set date. In the early stages of this, my boss was very dismissive and did not care about any news regarding the COVID19, his idea was that we would all 'be fine' because most of our staff are in their late 20's- early 30's... Since then, I have been unpaid, have not successfully been able to claim unemployment benefits from NYS due to the volume of inquiries. I personally don't think my employer will even accept the application. When I had initially asked if I could work remotely due to my fear of getting sick (as 20% of our staff does work from home remotely.. ) I was told a simple no, and that if I pleased, I could go on an unpaid sick leave. Following-up, here we are. I would just like to know what benefits I am eligible for here from my employer. I work in a private business that has less than 500 employees. Thank you, any advice is appreciated. Sending lots of love and light everyone's way.

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Agertudici

2020/04/05

Everything just changed so suddenly The pizza delivery driver just set the boxes on the welcome mat and was most of the way down the hall before the door was answered. I'm not even mad. I think that was completely appropriate. That's a polite interaction these days. My home care company just offered to fit-test me for an N-95 for sitting with people in the hospital. It's so expensive they usually just don't allow me to sit in rooms that require one. I have less than a year left of nursing school and I was just completely knocking it out of the park. And now all my clinical assignments are just cancelled. A security officer in a mask screens me every time I walk into work. I used to go to a support group twice a week. That's gone. I got to try a zoom one today but it wasn't the same. I had to try to maintain confidentiality from anyone else in the home so I had to wear headphones and leave early when my boyfriend woke up. Other than that I sit at home and scroll through reddit like I have been for the years since tumblr took a shit. I used to scroll through tumblr for the years before that. Everything is so normal for me 80% of the time that I keep forgetting that the world is never going to be the same after this. I'm only in my 20s. The world I grew up in just vanished in under four months and it might never completely come back. I'll probably be fine in the end but this is all so completely surreal. It's not even just my area or my country. The whole world is different now. I blinked and it was gone. Sometimes I cry because it all stresses me out even though there isn't any reason for it at all. I will almost certainly be completely ok. But Everything just... changed.

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amethyst_tree

2020/04/05

I feel like I'm going to lose my mind Im not anxious about the virus itself, but the circumstances that is has caused. My university classes have been moved online. My graduation has been cancelled. I had to move home with my parents. I have lost all form of alone time or privacy or control. I feel like I'm five years old. I cant get any work done because my siblings never stop screaming or yelling. I feel like I'm constantly on call to help with siblings or when my parents need me or whatever. Im never alone. I am losing my mind. I can't do this. I would rather have the virus than this situation. My dad is toxic and mean. Everything is changed. I was supposed to move out, but I dont have the money to do it early. Im trapped here indefinitely and I dont see a way out.

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crashcam1

2020/04/06

My wife is a nurse how do I help? My wife just got put back onto the floor (not her normal department). I want to wrap her in bubble wrap to keep her safe. Any suggestions on how to help, I have a lot of time on my hands these days.

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putzgrilo

2020/04/06

The absolute worst timing So I'm a 20 yo who lives in Brazil. My father had a heart attack this week, and is now recovering well in a public hospital wich also treats pacients with Covid. This couldn't have happened in a worse time. Me and my mom are taking turns going to the hospital because he needs someone to accompany him there, and I think this is a mess. I feel like we're walking into the most dangerous place in the world every day I feel weak, physically and mentally. As of today, I started feeling a continuous tingle in my throat and a slight disconfort in my chest and I haven't even got the nerves to tell them about it. I see lots of people still roaming in the streets, due to an increase of pandemic deniers on media. I don't think my mom and dad would be able to handle it if me or my sister were to start developing symptoms. I wish we could just be home, respecting quarantine. I also wish I was by myself, with no way of endangering any of them, and this makes me feel so much guilty.

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Idrossidodidrossido

2020/04/06

I feel angry and depressed I'm 17 years old. This year I was supposed to get out from my shell, be less introvert and maybe meet some girls on the way, travel to France... instead I'm stuck in my home. And I fear this will go for long, there are already articles talking about lockdowns into 2022. And what if a vaccine is never found? And what if there is no immunity as some reinfected cases show? I have fear that my life may be ruined, that I might live alone forever, never have a girlfriend, never travel... stuck in a home &#x200B; I'm just so angry, this year was stolen by me by the Chinese government. I just wish to end in a coma until a vaccine is found so I can live again and I just wish Xi would contract the virus and die as painfully as possible. &#x200B; I'm angry and I don't see any future for me. How can I ease those fears?

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MyConfusedFace

2020/04/06

Thoughts on the natural worlds’s ongoing recovery I’m not sure wether or not this is the right place to post this but it’s been one my mind lately and didn’t know where else to post it. Ever since lockdowns and quarantines have gotten enforced in countries, we’ve come across data that show a definite trend; that climate change/the animal kingdom are on a steady incline ever since the virus’ begun leaving its mark worldwide. The fact that this epidemic has somewhat major repercussions on the Earths environment/non-human inhabitants is something that’s been stuck in my head, as of late. Didn’t mean for that to sound like an essay opening but I had to kinda explain where exactly my minds been at. This also doesn’t mean to disregard all the ongoing tragedy happening to everyone across the globe, in case there’re any misconceptions made here. It’s been dark days for us all and silver linings have been kinda hard to find lately. People are losing loved ones out of nowhere, lives are being uprooted and damaged (possibly beyond repair) and there’s a general air of uncertainty clouding everything. It’s unprecedented times we’re living in. But watching the Earth and the wildlife slowly climbing back out of the shadows and almost resetting itself to pre-humanity life is incredibly fascinating to me. Smog is clearing up in major metropolitan areas, animals are returning to places that they’ve long abandoned. Almost every human around the world has slowed down for once and we’ve all come to a standstill. It almost feels like the planet itself has taken notice of that shift and taken its first breath again, after a long time. Will it last? If a vaccine or some alternative manages to return our life to its status quo, definitely not. Nonetheless, it’s a highly rare moment and it feels surreal knowing it’s taking place as we speak.

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meertatt

2020/04/06

Stress and Anxiety during this time. I am more so writing this out for my own sanity but I have been constantly on edge and anxious this entire shutdown. It progressively got worse and worse as this has gone on. Today I felt a sharp pain in my chest and i started sweating profusely. my Girlfriend has been trying to calm me down and saying its anxiety (I think its either covid or a heart attack). but it slowly has been going away. it has been really hard to keep it all together this past month. I am a grad student as well and i am almost physically unable to continue doing my work. Is anyone else experiencing something similar?

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lethal_penguin

2020/04/06

Help reassuring GF she didn't inhale the virus from plastic bags Hi all. For some context, my GF has moderate to severe asthma and has been isolating since two weeks before the California shelter-in-place order. She's been handling the disinfecting of our grocery deliveries and was doing so today when she squeezed together the bundle of plastic bags they'd arrived in. As you can imagine, in doing so there was a gust of air—in this case, right in her face. She's now worried that this could have sent any coronavirus on the bags airborne and she could've inhaled it. I've tried to reassure her that this is very unlikely, but would appreciate any informed input on the topic since the web is turning up nothing and I'd hate for her to have to worry. Thanks in advance.

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tossingafar

2020/04/06

This has pushed me into further procrastinating at my work and depression Before this month, I had a few things going on in my life which I took and created reasons to procrastinate at work and miss deadlines. Now, with COVID 19, it's pushed the procrastination and time spent on work deeper and deeper. I don't know what's going to happen, it can't come across as a good thing. I worked hard on being a good co-worker and employee but I'm scared this is the downfall. What I really want, is somebody to metaphorically hold my hand through all of this and ensure me things will be okay and I can fix my mistakes without repercussion. More so, I want to care about my work again.

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spoksy_

2020/04/06

Things are still devastating in NY & NJ and will be for quite some time, but there's now hope that that we may reach our apex much sooner than we thought! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html Sorry for the paywall. **Virus Toll in N.Y. Region Shows Signs of Leveling Off: Live Updates**

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whatareyoutalkingman

2020/04/06

Needed 3 Root Canal Treatment in the front teeths Should I go to a dentist for treatment or avoid/delay treatment? Just asking as I may get infected. I am sorry if such questions are not entertained.

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Accoutremont

2020/04/06

Everywhere School - Live Educational Streams for Kids in Lockdown My friend and I made an online directory of live educational streams for kids who are in lockdown due to Covid-19: [Everywhere School](https://everywhereschool.live) [Everywhere School](https://everywhereschool.live/) is a website that shows when kids and families can catch live video streams of story readings, science classes, cooking workshops, concerts, and more. Every time you visit, it’ll show what’s on right now, and what’s coming up. It's a personal project we, a couple of web developers, did in our spare time over the last week and a bit. I hope it will be useful for the many kids out there who are stuck at home.

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milkshakedog111

2020/04/06

Are there risks of contracting COVID-19 in my own home if I keep forgetting not to touch my face? Or am I overreacting in my anxiety? Located in NY. I've been staying home the past 3 weeks - not even visits to the grocery store, etc - with the exception of very limited walks around my neighborhood and avoiding other people while doing so. I do get food and packages delivered, but always wash my hands immediately after opening them, and treat the boxes or bags as radioactive. One thing I've been struggling with is breaking the habit of touching my face - rubbing my eyes, scratching my nose, picking food out of my teeth - before realizing "oh shit" and catching myself. I'm working on it! But still feel very anxious about contracting the virus, even if no one has been in my apartment for the past month except for me, and if I haven't had any interaction with other folks in about 3 weeks. Does anyone know of any people who have been "staying the fuck home" but are still contracting the virus? I ask because I experience a lot of "phantom symptoms" as a result of anxiety, have to remind myself I've been staying home, but then remembering like - oh, "well I forgot to wash my hands after cooking dinner that involved handling a can of tomatoes that was delivered 2 days ago, so maybe I have COVID!" Is my anxiety getting the best of me here?

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_helpmehomexx

2020/04/06

I'm falling apart thinking my husband is going to die, be stranded, get sick, etc. What do we do? My husband’s lease has ended and he is supposed to move back to Pennsylvania at the end of April from Hawaii. He is 50 and in good health, although overweight. In order to move, he needs to fly from Hawaii to California where his car will be shipped. He can then drive his car from California to PA. What is the safest way of going about this, if at all possible? From what I’ve read, this virus is going to be a real risk to all of us for many more months. I am so afraid of him falling ill, but financially it’s not possible for him to stay any longer. What do we do?

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WhiteHawk_3238

2020/04/06

Does the CPR test costs money in your countries ? it costs anywhere from 75$ to more than 200$ for one person here. How much does it cost in your countries ?

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Nessunolosa

2020/04/06

Building Community Resilience - Psychological First Aid Hi, all. Hope you're hanging in there. I wanted to recommend a Coursera Course that I've found very helpful during this time. [Psychological First Aid - John Hopkins University](https://www.coursera.org/learn/psychological-first-aid) I'm taking the course now and it's really helping me to feel like I will better be able to assist in this time of trial. Let me know if you sign up and we can compare notes!

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jessjurassic

2020/04/06

Mother in Law guilt-trip over Easter dinner This is mostly a vent session but thought some might appreciate this grade-A insanity and family drama. We are in a COVID-19 hot-spot in a suburb of NYC in Connecticut. My MIL is a classic anti-vaxxer, thinks this is a 5G conspiracy, being blown out of proportion, attempt to attack Trump, etc, etc. Her already unbalanced beliefs and actions have lead to a generally toxic relationship between her, my husband and me and our two toddlers. We have established strong boundaries and know how to stand up to her but she loves to lay on the guilt trip, set herself up as a victim, and pits my husband’s brother against him as her defender and peacekeeper, which generally sucks. today she has texted the group chat we are all in stating that Easter dinner will be at the usual time next Sunday. Like what?? We said we will be happy to FaceTime in and waited for her response. She immediately shot back- “if we are all healthy why is Easter on FaceTime?” We didn’t respond, though I think we probably need to write one calm one-liner about how we aren’t attending any gatherings. The most frustrating part is that my husband’s brother has been allowing her to pick up his 6 month old and babysit him at her house. I’m not sure if they are planning to go to her house for Easter or not but if they’re letting her babysit I think they might. There is no legitimate childcare related need to do this as he is not working right now and his wife is working from home so they’re just increasing their risk of infection. My MIL is a cancer survivor so she should not be taking any risks as is. I can’t imagine what is possessing them to do this other than she doesn’t take the virus seriously and he can’t help but try to keep her happy. I’m so frustrated that during this stressful time of a global crisis, she somehow finds a way to make this all about her and how enlightened she is and how we are sheep listening to the government. We are need to make sacrifices for the common good. This situation really has the potential to bring out the best and worst in people. I wish I could go off on her but she knows the guidelines and statistics and either thinks they are lies or don’t apply to her. Also, her birthday is in two days so she’s going to guilt us about this too. I’m so grateful my husband and I are on the same team and support each other in dealing with her and keeping her at a distance because this type of toxic relationship is so stressful and can be damaging. As much as I know she is unhinged and manipulative, I can’t help but get a little heated, which is why I’m posting here. Thank you for reading and stay safe and well, everyone.

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REVERSEZOOM2

2020/04/07

Scared for long term effects For context, I am a healthy 20-year-old with a BMI of 19, I lift weights regularly and do cardio almost every day. I eat clean and try to get as many nutrients in my body as I can. I have accepted that If I get this illness I probably will not die, but I'm scared of the long term effects. I suffer from anxiety, so reading Reddit has not been good for my mental health when I see people saying things like even asymptomatic people will end up getting lung damage or people saying that in 6 months all of these "recovered" will drop dead. Reading things like this really makes my anxiety go through the roof. Now I know reddit is full of doomsayers for some reason, but if anyone is knowledgeable on viruses or knows the similarities to SARS, can anyone shed some light on what we know could happen or if we have any clues? Or maybe just ease my mind a bit because it's seriously chipping away at my mental health.

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allexgrace

2020/04/07

Grandpa (78) on vent. Looking for personal experiences/info (Cross posted) Hi all. Bear with me, this will be a long story...this happened in NJ. My grandpa went to the hospital about 2 weeks ago with mild COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) after acquiring it in Queens, NY. They hooked him up to oxygen and gave him the anti-malaria drug. Within 4 days he was doing very well. They transitioned him to a normal floor and his fever broke. We talked to him and the doctors were very optimistic for his being discharged within 24 hours. Overnight his condition worsened. They transferred him to the ICU. They tell us it is because he required more oxygen and that's all (2 liters to 4 liters to 6 liters and then automatic ICU transfer). He's lucid still, speaking to us, mild fever. Doctors say do not panic. Day 2 in the ICU he's doing ok. Then, overnight they have him sign a waiver to be intubated without telling the family. The doctors called us after it was already done the next morning (my mom broke down crying). They told us at the time it was "preventative" because of suspected pneumonia, and he still had a very good chance of survival. Now we are on day 10 of the ventilator. I keep picturing him signing that waiver and that being his last lucid moment on this earth...and I am also pissed seeing the stats that people intubated too early are dying because of it. A break to explain more details. My grandpa has no comorbidities other than that he is mildly overweight. He is 78 and that's a daunting number, but he fixes cars and wires houses even now and is completely healthy and lucid. He is an Italian immigrant and he can work all day at difficult labor. However, his wife just passed away 4 months ago from metastatic breast cancer, so he has been depressed. This may have contributed to his sickness. Everyone hears his age and assumes a death sentence but he's the healthiest 78 year old I've ever met; for context, his older brother (82) was admitted to the same hospital for COVID-19 and all they did was give him morphine and he died in his sleep within 3 days. No, grandpa doesn't even know that happened. Ok. With all that said. Third day on the vent his PEEP is at 18 and oxygen is at 70%. Viral pneumonia, lower left lung very bad. They have the palliative care doctors call us. The palliative care doctor says on the phone "We have no idea if he will die or not, this call is premature." Over the next few days his PEEP drops: 18 to 15 to 12 and now its at 10. They take the paralytic off and he does fine. We wonder if he's getting better? But the doctors call us and pressure us to sign a DNR because they need more ventilators. (???) We ask if he is getting better because his numbers have been dropping. They say: we don't know and we expected better from him by now. When they do breathing trials they evidently are not going well. He has no fever and no other symptoms. The only medicine he is receiving is related to his being comatose on the vent. There has been no organ failure, no worsening of anything, kidneys good, blood good, heart good. He's just sedated and on a ventilator and the settings are mildly and slowly improving. One doctor tells us he may recover on the vent; one says they might try a trach; the next doctor says absolutely no trach for another week; another doctor says we should let him die instead of putting him on a trach. No continuity of care. No more meds available for him. Only confusing mixed messages and doctors who are frankly implying that we give up on his life to free up resources for the hospital. So, my family calls a lawyer and the lawyer says hospitals do have a right to take the vent off and refuse care. Mom calls chief medical officer of the hospital who says that they won't be doing that anytime soon because they still have 77 spare vents. So...super weird that they were pressuring us in the first place. Ok, reddit. There's my story. What chance do we have of his recovery based on your own experience? What is going on? What should we advocate for? Is all hope lost? What should we ask them? What would be an indicator that he is getting better or worse? I have seen studies on vent recovery which look terrible and some which look great. And no I am not looking for contradiction from the doctors but just personal accounts.

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QuartzFeathers

2020/04/07

My mom has extreme germophobia and I'm slowly going crazy My mom has extreme, extreme germophobia. She hasn't left her room in over a year at this point, and she's honestly crazy (she's made my dad wear plastic bags on his feet, all the clothing has to washed in a specific order to prevent the laundry machine from getting dirty). My mom is always yelling and screaming at my dad because he does one thing in her insane list of demands incorrectly. She does nothing for herself anymore, she doesn't bathe herself anymore, nor does she even go the bathroom alone (she needs someone to watch her wipe to make sure she doesn't get herself dirty). This post has more, pre-corona info on her condition: [https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship\_advice/comments/d7wcm1/my\_17f\_mother\_50f\_hasnt\_left\_her\_room\_in\_9\_months/](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/d7wcm1/my_17f_mother_50f_hasnt_left_her_room_in_9_months/) I escaped this by not being in the house, I tried to stay out of the house as much as possible just to avoid this whole toxic mess. But with this situation, I can't escape anymore, and I've slowly been losing myself. I honestly don't know how I'm going to last these months. Now that this pandemic has occurred my dad is actually believing all the nonsense my mom has been saying. When my dad went shopping my mom only let him go to one store and do curbside pick up and when he came back he had to wear gloves to take everything inside and the food (including raw meat) was all unpackaged and put into plastic grocery bags bc they swore the food packaging could be contaminated). I told my dad that this was unreasonable but kept saying that we are living in special times. I know a lot of people have it worse out there and I'm relatively lucky, but being around my family is making me feel like I'm losing my mind constantly. Previously, I had my dad at least to say that my mom was being crazy even if he still let her do what she was doing, but now my dad is believing what she is telling him to do. I honestly don't know what I'm going to do....

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searchingformytruth

2020/04/07

My therapist has started using Zoom to do our biweekly sessions. It's surprisingly helpful. Given the risk involved in meeting in-person, my therapist has stated that he will be conducting our biweekly sessions over Zoom from now on, until it is safe to resume in-person counseling. The first Zoom session was Tuesday two weeks ago and it went actually really well. There I was, lounging in bed, and he was probably on his couch in his living room, and we were having a pretty normal therapy session. I do get in-home service, which is nice, but this means that neither of us have to be at risk by him coming to my house. He's doing it with all his clients now. We "met" again this morning and it was again really helpful. I suppose doing a talk session over the phone would be okay, but being able to actually see each other while talking is good. Has anyone else been receiving or conducting therapy sessions over mobile platforms like this? It's amazing that we have the technology to do this now so easily. My first time using Zoom was actually when my family hosted my grandfather's birthday online using it (because we didn't want to get them sick by hosting a party), with the sixteen of us there talking. That's pretty incredible. Anyway, just wanted to share some good news.

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throwawayperson44444

2020/04/07

2020 is not my year Conoravirus is ruining my life. I just got out of a toxic friend situation and started meeting new people who I had fun with and I was only able to meet them once before conoravirus happened and I had to move back home. Now we're meeting online and I barely got the chance to get to know them in-person so I feel lonely as fuck. Also it's a game group so most of our time spent together is playing the game and not getting to know each other much/socialize. I also feel disconnected from my best friend and I’m bored with conversations in general. I wanted to also maybe improve my love life with my fresh start but sounds like that isn’t happening either. I feel like the universe wants me to be unhappy and have no friends and fuck my life over.

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linzlikesbears

2020/04/07

Can perfume a nCoV disinfectant? Although there's alcohol amount in perfume, I can't be sure whether it weakens (or kills) nCoV or not. Thank you guys.

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chaoticidealism

2020/04/07

Worried about India I live in the United States, where things are getting pretty bad. But I keep thinking about India. When I was a college student, I had Indian classmates--international students. They were the ones you could always count on to do their part in a group project; they were the ones setting the curve. Once you got past their accents, they were just as nice and personable as anybody else. And they had a passion for learning. I guess it stands to reason that if you are willing to go to a whole different country to go to college, you would have to be somebody who really cares about learning. Now I can't stop thinking about them--the laughing fellow who could make magic with circuit diagrams, the tiny short girl who's probably a top-notch medical resident by now judging by how well she could explain anything in anatomy. I graduated years ago, so they must be home now. I keep hearing about how India has a shortage of doctors, India has a shortage of hospitals, India has huge areas where you have to travel for ages to get medical care. About how they're crowded in the cities, and isolated in the countryside, and have so many languages that sometimes it's hard for doctors to even communicate with patients. They love technology, they love science, but they're just getting started putting it in place. There are lots of places where you can't even get Internet. And here I am, in the United States, looking at New York City on the news and seeing Mumbai or New Delhi, and I just... feel so helpless. I know none of you can do anything about it, any more than I can, but you're good listeners. So thanks for listening. And if any of you are in India, please take care of yourselves and stay healthy.

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mizuki01

2020/04/07

COVID19 Nightmares? I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I don't know where else to post it. Sorry in advance. I've been having trouble sleeping these last few days and last night I remember having nightmares. I can't remember the specifics but I do remember it had something to do with the virus (or end of the world kind of stuff, sorry I can't be more specific).When I'm saying I'm having trouble sleeping, I mean I'll toss and turn and maybe get 2 hours of sleep before being up for another 24. I've tried sleeping pills but they've bearly helped.No one I know personally has the virus so I don't know so I'm not sure why I'm panicking so much. If anyone has some advice, I'd greatly appreciate it. I hope you all are doing well. Stay safe!

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Leticia_the_bookworm

2020/04/07

Feeling terribly lonely. Social distancing began here in March 18th. These last few days, I've done basically nothing except for studying, working out, reading a bit and lying on the floor of my room. I miss everything. School, friends, relatives, teachers. It's just me and my mother here, and she's always too busy to talk to me. So, I'm always alone. I have ARFID, an eating disorder. I struggle with it since I was 4, and I've been on therapy for three years because of it. My therapy and the treatment program I applied for a few months ago were canceled. I was determined to get rid of my disorder this year. And now I have to lock myself at home with no treatment. I live in Brazil, and I'm not sure you've noticed this by now, but our president is the dumbest person alive. Not only do we have the pandemic and an economic crisis due to it, we also have to deal with a political convulsion caused by that shitty human being. It's going to be so much worse than it had to, and the thought of that kills me. Put all of this together and the result is that it's getting harder and harder for me to push myself out of bed. I feel like I don't have a reason to wake up. And I feel like such a snowflake for saying this, while my aunt, who is a nurse and has barely any PPE, is enduring all of it with like a lion. All I have to do is just to stay home, and yet my crybaby ass can't be asked to withstand even this. So I don't cry. I pretend it's everything ok with me. I don't talk to anyone about it, because I have no one now.

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throwaway5151d

2020/04/07

Can’t get rid of this anxiety/fear Everyday I feel anxious and scared. Sometimes about the virus. But also being Asian, mostly about all the attacks and assaults that have been going on. To be completely honest I’m terrified of stepping out of my apartment to even walk my dog at this point. I carry pepper spray with me because it’s all I have but I feel like if something were to happen, maybe I won’t be fast enough of something like that and it scares the living crap out of me. Going to grocery runs sends my fears shooting straight through the roof. I also get overwhelming scared when my mom leaves the apartment alone, I always go with her but I know that eventually I’ll have to go back to my own place more than 3,000 miles away and I won’t be there for her and it eats me up everyday and I just always feel like it’s hard to breathe. Sometimes I think about transferring to a school near home so at least that fear will get better. I feel like I’m losing my mind though and I’m not all too sure how to fix it.

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Sepulchure24794

2020/04/07

I may or may not have It Reently I have had a, well I wouldn't say sore throat more like its alittle dried, up and I have been sneezing alot with a runny nose, and Slight fatigue, Part of me just assumes this is Yearly allergies, but the oh so paranoid part of my brain is telling me "You have it Prepare to die". Now of course Im 18 and I don't believe I have any underlieing conditions so Of course If I do have it I have a very low Chance if falling to the illness. That's about all I wanted to say Im scared I might have it am I just being paranoid? And also Since I have been seeing alot of doom and gloom these past few days How are you're days been?

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stevep98

2020/04/07

On the bright side Of course, there are still some very challenging times ahead with regards to COVID, but there are also some potential upsides. As a result of the downtime that we are all experiencing, I expect there will be several upsides which we will proportionally recognize in the coming months: * Less traffic accidents and deaths due to less cars on the road (in a normal year \~[35,000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_year) road accident deaths per year in the US) * Less work deaths per year (\~[5000](https://www.arnolditkin.com/personal-injury-blog/2019/august/the-latest-workplace-fatality-statistics-in-2019/) / yr) * Less cases of Influenza due to handwashing, social distancing, etc. ([estimate](https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm) was up to 63,000 deaths) * Less instances of e-coli and other communicable diseases due to handwashing awareness * Less STD's due to isolation In the longer term, the increased education, awareness of best practices, and fear will lead to ongoing reduction in communicable diseases for the next year (or until we all forget....) &#x200B; Possibly more importantly, indirect benefits will come from researchers seeing COVID-10 as a goldmine - a unique worldwide event which will be used to draw many conclusions. I bet thousands of PhD's will come from COVID-19: * comparing each administrative region's (country, state, county, etc) response to infections and deaths 1. when to start social distancing 2. when to close businesses 3. importance of contact tracing 4. citizen compliance * correlating different types of public health systems capacity to handle epidemics * refining epidemiological models * economic impacts, and how to mitigate Once they get back to school in the fall, there are many students and researchers who will have a lot of work to do. The world is relying on you all. This is a huge learning experience.

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throwawayyourtrashp

2020/04/07

I miss my boyfriend That's all. I miss him so much. I haven't seen him in 22 days. Every day feels more hopeless. My anxiety is through the roof. I feel that my country isn't safe anymore. I got hit by a car and I broke my hip. My boss fucked me over. My best friend died. All within the last year. I'm just so tired, but I know we all are. I just want to really truly believe that something good will happen soon.

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IamGumpOtaku

2020/04/07

My Messed up Monday my hands are literally trembling as I type this. Now then... Im 32, 490 lbs, and living with an essential roommate. Last Saturday he went to the house of his fave barber to get a line up and a 360 wave improvement. there was about 7 other people in the house with him... Then he went with a co-worker to tag along as the co-worker did some business. My roommate is a fabricator for a commercial plumbing and drainage firm. He can get a mask if he wants to, but is reluctant to do so - he's a bit of an oddball. So I was giving him a massage on the living room couch. As I was finished with his feet, he took a deep exhale - this from a man who in his late 50s, overweight, and with apnea. He sneezed once today, and that was before he ate his food (he washed his hands) After the message I went to check up on the news. While I was being informed I suddenly remembered the talk about asymptomatic, respiratory droplets and aerosols and my anxiety meter went through the roof. Now I have just broke my isolation to get some flip-flops on the behest of my roommate, who called me a coward. I can see where he's coming from, but no one calls me a coward. So I grabbed the mask he got from work, the vial of rubbing alcohol i use daily and took off. I was in and out of the local Walmart in an hour (looking for cleaning products, alcohol and peroxide - none to be found btw.) I got my shoes and drink mix (as if often calms me down.) Now I stand here typing this wondering if the 'Rona has come to this place that we share. My roommate tells me I'm getting paranoid with this. Am I really?

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oddsmaker90

2020/04/07

Freak outs over frivolous things Is anyone else finding themselves having freak outs over the smallest things? Today, my mask fell off while I was in the post office to mail a package for work. My mask kept falling off and as I was trying to adjust it, I kept touching my face unconsciously. When I realized, my mind replayed all of the headlines I read on the news and any of the surfaces I had touched since being at home. I had a complete meltdown when I got home. I know this is incredibly frivolous and dumb to panic about. There are grocery store workers and first responders who are dealing with much worse. Has anyone else felt themselves panicking or having meltdowns over small things?

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dreamykedr

2020/04/07

Depression and COVID-19 I've been in quarantine since the end of february because I underwent a small surgery. After that I went out 2 or 3 times. I'm extremely worried about everything, especially because my dad is 66. Today we had a huge problem in our building(I don't even know how to explain this, but we had to call a plumber for us and our neighbor. Because of that everyone got in touch with a lot of people(I would say 6 or 7) and now I'm freaking out about that. I have depression and severe anxiety, I believe this is the reason why sometimes I have breathing problems. I can't stop thinking that I'm sick and that I shouldn't leave my room or share the bathroom. My sistser is a medical student and she says that I'm "obssessed" because I keep reading articles everyday and this is making me sick. I know it's somehow true, but I can't stop doing this, I want to know what's happening, but at the same time I'm freaking out.I know I'm not being rational :( I'm starting to believe that I have COVID 19, even tough it's probably hay fever. :( Sorry, I just wanted to get it off my chest. 2019 was a horrible year for me, I'm trying to cope with grief and I'm really afraid of death :(

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Leniea

2020/04/07

My 31 year old brother was given 2 more days to live. And the Doctor wants me family to make a difficult choice.. I can't bear it. His ICU doctor has changed about 4 times now. This current doctor I've met before on a pharmacy rotation at one of the network hospitals almost 3 years ago. He's a hard military man who got out of active duty and now works in critical care. He was cold and unforgiving when I was a student, and when I talked to him today, he's about the same. My older brother (I'm 26) went to the hospital March 25th with COVID like symptoms and then intubated the day after he was admitted with a fever of 102F. Everyday I asked the hospital staff information about his labs, his breathing progression, his kidneys, organs, medications, any information that would help me understand how he was progressing. I could tell by the labs and his breathing that he really didn't improve much. It's been about 10 days and he's still on a ventilator. They now found blood in his endotracheal tube. The doctor told me that bleeding in patients is easy to treat if it's caused by cancer/tumors, or other external factors, but the fact that he's bleeding means he is bleeding in his lungs. The infection is getting more severe even with antibiotics for ventilator associated pneumonia. So today he asked me... to try and decide. I asked him how much time does my brother have left? He said give or take one or two days. I can't even leave my military base (in Oklahoma) right now to go back to my family (in Pennsylvania) because I still need permission from the General Commander.. My mom tested positive for COVID March 19th and she's technically still on quarantine with my dad who was negative. My mom has been begging me not to come because she doesn't want to see me get sick and end up like my brother. But I told her that I need to come home, I don't think the hospital staff will let me see him but if he... passes... I want to see his body at least. The doctor said we can either 1. continue to let him stay sedated... see if he can try to continue to fight his infections. He would need to significantly improve in a matter of a day or two, if he doesn't then he's probably going to... pass away... sedated, while trying to fight. 2. wake him up. say our last good byes. I'm scared to have to make a decision. I talked to his boyfriend and he told me that my brother would want to keep fighting. I want him to fight too but I know my mom wants to say bye, but we can't go into the hospital to say goodbye. It would have to be over video call... He would die alone in the hospital without anyone. he would be woken up after 10-14 days of being asleep and being suddenly told "we can't save you. Say good bye forever." I can't bear it. I'm falling apart at the seems. For anyone who's reading this thank you for reading it all. I would like for anyone to tell me if they had to make a hard decision like this before or if they lost anyone and what it was like. I've never lost a family member before... I am just totally lost. Thank you. tldr; older brother,31 relatively healthy ended up on a ventilator for 10-12 days. doctor told my family either we let him keep fighting for 1-2 more days to see if he gets better, if not he will die regardless or we wake him up and say good bye remotely from phone call.

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localinda

2020/04/07

COVID-19 Impact Local Initiatives I've been putting together directories for small businesses, freelancers, etc and Mutual Aid for people who want to volunteer in my area. Even a GFM for those small businesses. I think the most depressing part about all of this is all the people who want to help or are overcome with anxiety without the direction on what to do and nowhere to put that energy. [Locally, I've shared these efforts](https://www.reddit.com/r/venturacounty/comments/fuzpap/vc_small_business_freelancer_volunteer_info/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) and it seems like no one cares enough about these things to contribute or trust the effort. I've seen so many communities come together to support each other and make things happen. I have a strong want to put these things to good use but some days I just start to feel like it's pointless.

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Rora06

2020/04/07

Anxiety gnawing away at me over 56 y/o Dad Hi, My dad is 56 years old. No underlying health issues other than being overweight. Tomorrow he will get results back of whether he is positive/negative for Covid. I'm certain he has it. He works for the NHS and his job is transferring patients to and from the hospital (non-emergency) On the 1st he self isolated due to a cough. On the 3rd he had aches and pains and on the 4th I heard him trying to throw up in the bathroom but he said nothing would come up. On the 4th he also got tested. He still has aches and pains and a cough today, his temperature is normal as of last check. I'm certain he has it because of apparent symptoms. My anxiety is overwhelming due to two reasons one being he is not a spring chicken and overweight. I know from combing over covid news that a majority percentage of people in ICU are the overweight. Second reason his disregard for the severity of the situation. I was taking a nap today and woke up to find him burning rubbish in the garden. I told him to at least move away from the smoke owing to what type of virus this is. But all he said was he had to keep the fire going. So on top of panicking that he will end up in ICU because I've read and read that 10th day is most important so these few days are agonizing I am now terrified he has caused more damage. I just need... to vent.

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Majestic_Dependent

2020/04/07

I got the BCG vaccine as a kid, can I get it again since it might help with Covid-19? I was vaccinated with BCG at 1 I think but I was told I should've received a second dose to reinforce it at 16 which I didn't, but doctors now tell me I don't need it but I feel I should get it anyway since even if the effect against Covid-19 is not as expected tuberculosis is becoming more common (again) worldwide. But somebody told me it could be dangerous to get it (the vaccine) again, is he right? Also is it possible new strains of the disease have showed up and thus the BCG been updated since I was born? Frankly I just want to be sure since my allergies and sinusitis already give me enough problems and last thing I need is my lungs being compromised as well. Sources to BCG claims: [Link 1](https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/medical/top-doctors-pin-hope-on-bcg-vaccines-to-reduce-intensity-of-covid-19/ar-BB12dAzn) [Link 2](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/fewer-coronavirus-deaths-seen-in-countries-that-mandate-tb-vaccine/ar-BB123ji1)

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canadiancitizeninfo

2020/04/07

Having to keep working, very exposed, and its starting to weigh on my mental health Has anyone else had to keep working outside the home while all this is going on? I've had to continue working in public spaces, surrounded by humans not taking any precautions, while all this has been happening. For the most part I've been able to keep things in perspective. I am not in a high risk category, I wash and sanitize my hands like someone with OCD having a manic episode, I dont touch my face, I dont go out when I dont have to. Still, its virtually impossible to avoid the onslaught of warnings. It spreads through breathing and talking, theres a massive surge of cases comparable to NYC about to happen in my province, people who have been perfectly healthy have been hospitalized and died, our healthcare system is about to be completely overwhelmed, there's a study saying people with type A blood could be more at risk (which I have), and the whole time I'm out in public spaces and situations every healthcare professional and politician is warning are a major risk. Has anyone in a similar situation managed to find ways to cope? I try not to dwell on it, but as this situation seems to encroach, it just kind feels like its morbidly hanging over my head.

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atallplant

2020/04/08

Is it weird I don't feel afraid of getting the virus? I am writing this from a hard hit area. I deal with anxiety and OCD (not the cleaning type) very often and yet I don't feel afraid. I know people who have died from the virus. My family had all likely gotten it after being exposed to someone who later tested positive. It was mild cases so everyone has recovered just fine. I don't know if I had it myself, I was exposed yet had no symptoms. All of this was nearly a month ago so a 14 day quarantine has been done for over 10 days now. Either way, I am not afraid to go to the grocery store, or anywhere for that matter. I am still staying home and keeping my distance unless I have to go out for something necessary. But I don't feel the need to wear a mask when I go out as they should be saved for essential workers and medical staff. My own mental health isn't doing well being stuck at home and getting worried over pointless things. But thankfully Netflix and other streaming services have been helpful to me.

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OldLadiesAreReal

2020/04/08

I have near-constant anxiety over circumstantial symptoms and it's ruining my life even though I am taking all the necessary steps to keep safe. This pandemic has been very hard on everyone and I fully realize this. So many people are also in much worse positions than me, objectively, and my heart truly goes out to them. Sometimes I feel like I am not "allowed" to complain - I have savings, I can comfortably isolate at home albeit in a crowded neighbourhood of a large city and I have emotional support from friends and family online. I am very grateful for this and yet I live in near-constant fear due to health and general anxiety. I am healthy, no pre-existing conditions (although I did vape for 3 years - quit a week ago) and young (20s). I have been self-isolating to the point that I am afraid to go for a walk and am terrified of buying groceries. I have been taking all the necessary/government recommended steps to protect myself when shopping. I have also been having nasal congestion and a sore throat coming and going for almost three weeks and I am terrified. I have just gotten into a really good place in my life and now I am unable to even work out/focus on anything or go on walks out of fear. I really don't know what to do. The other day I went out for groceries and sat down on my couch in the same clothes I went out in - now I am worried I spread Covid-19 all over my house by not changing my clothes right away (even though doctors only recommend changing clothes right away for workers in high-risk environments). I keep resetting the 14 day counter on my phone since I go out for groceries or to the bank and never feel safe as a result. Today I have a moderate sore throat again and I am scared that I will be the unlikely under 30 statistic of a rare death or ICU case that leaves me with lung damage. I am afraid that all the opportunities I look forward to next year that I put in place before the pandemic will be cut short by this disease. At the same time I feel terrible for "complaining" or worrying about myself when other people are so much worse off. Any support would really be appreciated

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l17charlie

2020/04/08

Sharing stories for kids to help entertain Hi all-While my nephews and sister are stuck at home, I started writing funny, illustrated stories for them to help make them laugh and give them something to do. With so many others struggling with the same thing right now, I wanted to share these if anyone was interested. I hope they bring a smile to you as well :) [https://happycloudstories.blogspot.com/](https://happycloudstories.blogspot.com/)

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cozyplaidblanket

2020/04/08

I'm in the south, and I'm concerned people here aren't taking this seriously. First, I want to say that my concern is trivial compared to what many of you are going through. I read the posts here, and I'm so sorry to those of your who are suffering right now. Our neighbors hosted a pool party last night. There are always cars at their house. On fb, one of the parents of this family posted a video of some guy talking about how the encouragement to stay home is most likely due to the gov't wanting to control us and not so much about stopping the spread of a pandemic. Of course, plenty of facts, in the form of soundbites out of context, were used to back up his point. And the next day they throw a party at their house with multiple families. I'm so frustrated by this for several reasons. Selfishly, it bummed my daughter out, because she is in a family who is following the rules but she deeply misses her friends and it's been hard for her. But more than that, I am scared of what is going to happen to our community. Our governor is one of a few states not to declare shelter in place. We have great local leadership, but that can only go so far, and I worry for our rural communities. My father is still working, and he's over 66. I feel sad and discouraged, and I don't know what to expect in the near future. Everything seems uncertain to me, but so many people around me are acting as if this is summer vacation. Thanks for listening.

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VirusSignal

2020/04/08

I created open source symbols to aid in social distancing I think every community could benefit from easily recognizable universal signals for outbreaks or viruses. I searched for it but there seems to not be a set of universally, recognizable signs outside of the bio-hazard sign which isn’t at all easy to draw. So I set out to create 3 symbols for : \- Immunocompromised o To hopefully create more awareness around that person or household \- Recovered o To give people a safe person to approach for help \- Possibly infectious o To warn people to stay away All linking to a website/set of websites with guidelines how to behave I’m not an artist but I think I succeeded in creating easy to [draw](https://virussignal.com/draw) Set of symbols, you can see them on the website I made – [www.virussignal.com](http://www.virussignal.com/) or on the github [https://github.com/windows-user0/VirusSignal/tree/master/public](https://github.com/windows-user0/VirusSignal/tree/master/public) I need your help to possibly improve the signs, improve the copy, translate, improve the website. Or spread awareness. Universal signs work when everyone knows what they mean. Here is a Discord channel for those interested in helping [https://discordapp.com/invite/pVfKKt3](https://discordapp.com/invite/pVfKKt3) Twitter if you’re just interested in following developments [https://twitter.com/VirusSignal](https://twitter.com/VirusSignal)

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accnt4dmbqs

2020/04/08

Please Help Me (F19) Help My Mother (F48) \*Never used Reddit before, LMK if I'm doing it wrong\* My mother is absolutely losing her mind with the stay at home order. She's always been a busybody: prior to this, she would work as a hostess at a fairly busy restaurant for 8 hours, and then either go to the gym or a greenway at a local park in the afternoon. For reference, she was easily hitting 17-21K steps a day on her Fitbit. Since the stay at home order, she's been laid off, and most of the places she usually frequents have been (rightfully) closed. She still walks in the park every day (as of today, you're only allowed in by foot or bike, no cars) but due to prior health issues that worsen with the warmer weather, she's not sure how much longer she can do that anyway. She's really not handling any of this well. She's already prone to anxiety and depression, and the added stress of the virus, losing her job, and having the whole family under one roof again is really, really hard for her; without her usual energy-expending outlets, she's been on the edge of a breakdown for a few weeks now. I think she also feels isolated because the rest of our family is handling it better (it still sucks, of course, but we're not as stir-crazy as she is). I know that she understands and agrees with the fact that by staying inside, she's helping, but that knowledge isn't helping her stay sane in the same way it helps me. I have no idea what to say to her, or how to talk to her about all of this. I want to support her without coming across as condescending, or like I don't sympathize with her hopelessness. Does anyone have any advice on how to console/support stir-crazy and anxious famly members? Or how I can broach this conversation with her without making her feel even worse than she already does?

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AngelicBastard

2020/04/08

Hey, I just had diarrhea. How common is that as a symptom? I live in NY state and idk... kinda freaking out. I have a bad headache too but could be lack of sleep. I really don't wanna die from this thing. It's getting really bad here.

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sevenliveslater

2020/04/08

Silver linings? I’ve been trying to calm my anxiety and not just lose my mind. I had one day last week that was really hard and I cried most of day. After that I had some just “anxiety fatigue” I was just totally burnt up from being stressed and worried. Since then I’ve been trying to do more for my mental health. I have a toddler and a baby and I need to be able to be a functional adult and mother. So along with playing more music in the house (dancing and singing helps!) I started to try to make lists of things to be grateful for. One list was of things my family are blessed to have specifically. The other list was about good things that could come out of this. New science and technology- the sterilizing masks, the research on the virus and vaccine/treatment protocols The reverence for doctors and nurses The appreciation of essential retail workers and grocery workers The focus on communication with loved ones The technology for communication- FaceTime,zoom, etc The availability for education resources The push for internet as a necessity and for it to be available to all Everyone is (hopefully) washing their hands and cleaning better - and apparently using toilet paper more Connections between neighbors and other helping each other I’m looking for more things, things I can focus on and add to things to remind myself about. Hopefully this helps you too.

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baddmenwearpants

2020/04/08

Group Therapy Video Conference for Social & Mental Health Support Hi - I am interested in either joining or starting some kind of group therapy option - whether formal or informal - for individuals looking to provide each other social support and comfort through shared dialogue. We are all struggling and impacted by COVID-19 in some way, shape, or form, but all of us have the power and tools to help each other get through this together. I was thinking we could organize a regular hourly meeting every week and conduct a video conference through Google Hangouts or Zoom or another easily accessible platform. Is anybody else interested in this idea? If so, please reply with a comment and feel free to send me a direct message.

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itsmelilvenicebih

2020/04/08

I’m terrified of catching the Rona. I’ve developed a cough and chest pains, my asthma came back out of complete nowhere after not using an inhaler since I was a kid. Can’t get tested of course bcuz I’m not near death. My fiancé has also had a little cough and said his chest hurt the other day. No fever for either of us though, and my 4 year old is sneezing so I’m hoping it’s just a cold. I have a history of anxiety and have chest pains before a panic attack, which at this point is about three times a day. I’m trying to stay away from news, read recovery stories and generally just stay positive, but the thought of fucking dying and not seeing my toddlers grow up has me a nervous wreck. I just read about Pink’s son and how much he struggled with covid, so now as opposed to thinking kids were more or less safe I’m having horrible intrusive thoughts of them getting critically ill. I’m literally gonna ask my psychiatrist for any type of benzo today bcuz I cannot anymore. I would really appreciate some support.

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legomyego314

2020/04/08

Anyone else terrified of sleeping? Terrified of going to sleep and not waking up. Feels like I can’t breathe but it may be my anxiety.

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rebeccaelder93

2020/04/08

I have a throat infection (probably bacterial) and started a week course of antibiotics. I'm freaking out if this was the right thing to do. I've had a persistent sore throat for 3 weeks and woke up one night from a larynspasm. It was incredibly frightning, but I realized I needed to speak with a doctor. I consulted virtually a ENT who perscribed me an antibiotic. I waited another week to see if it would get better. It did not. There was a white coating around the tonsils so I did not think it was viral. On Monday I began my rounds. I'm now freaking out. I realize antibiotics are going to decrease my immune response, but holy shit...reading the academic articles it sounds like I have no fighting chance of this thing. Now I'm worried I just put myself in the at-risk category for a mild infection. I'm trying to weigh my options here. I took the antibiotics with the idea that a throat bacterial infection would do me more harm if I got COVID than if I was cured, but now reading the horrifying effects of antibiotics I'm wondering if I made the wrong choice. Do I stop my course of treatment (which has been helping, the white stuff is gone) in hopes I only did minimal damage, or continue and potentially screw myself out of a healthy immune system system? I know this is a doctor question, but any advice would be greatly appreciated/if anyone else is going through strep during the worst time to have a throat infection.

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EveOfJesusEve

2020/04/08

Screwed because of COVID19 I am mentally kicking myself. I quit my job right before this entire pandemic blew up because of the mental toll having a manager of his caliber took. I've been slowly job hunting since December 2019 and applied to a few, but when the interviews hit I just didn't have the energy to really nail it. At these interviews, they rate you on a numerical scale depending on how many points you touch up on, so my actual personality and passion mattered little next to how thorough the answers were for them. I felt that I should take the time to really study for the interviews and give them my best self, something I couldn't do while employed at the current position because of the sheer number of responsibilities I had, from HR to contract-writing to accounting to executive assistant. That job bled so much into my life if I wasn't thinking about it, I was dreaming about it, or complaining about it. To give you a bit of background on my previous job, half the company has quit since the beginning of this year. The manager (who owns the company) is absolutely insufferable. Everyone agrees on this part. On a day I had taken off, he called me while I was driving to an interview. I started hyperventilating while driving, that's how much anxiety he gave me. He has no concept of boundaries, personal or work-wise. People were regularly verbally abused, intimidated, and threatened with their performance. Few people have lasted in other positions; no one has lasted in my position. Anyhow, I wanted to go out as professionally as possible before I hit my breaking point, so I put in my notice and left the mess of a company behind. Social distancing started almost right after, and I had one interview before the hiring process to, well, everywhere, stopped completely. Literally right after my interview that day, a bit after I'd left my job, I received an email from the prospective workplace and everyone else that the hiring process has been delayed. Now there are very few job postings in my field, and if there are it's by a recruiter who may just be baiting. Now I am unemployed without any job prospects. Had I known this would happen so fast maybe I would've kept my position, but at the same time, even thinking about it now absolutely terrifies me. If anything, I was afraid I'd lose it at him altogether after the culmination of mistreatment and work overload. He doesn't listen to suggestions, and people who stood up to him before either left or were forced to leave. There just was no winning. Almost everyone qualifies for some kind of unemployment under the COVID-19 stimulus package, but nowhere does it mention someone in my position. Sure, I have some savings to get me through, but that was meant to be until my next job (which doesn't take me very long normally), and I was also open to a part-time job if I felt the need to. Now if I were to be a part-timer it'd be at the risk of getting coronavirus, I just don't want to burden the healthcare system any more than it currently is or risk my loved ones. I'm taking this time to try to learn more skills, and be positive, but... I'm really at a loss here. I know it's my fault for lack of foresight, but god knows how long the impact will last will be on the job market. *insert curse word of choice* I know that I'm still very fortunate compared to many, many others out there, but I am nonetheless furious at myself for the poor timing. Anyone else on the same boat? What are you doing for income, any suggestions for me on what to do? Thanks for reading. tldr: Left job right before coronavirus hit the US, pretty much zero job prospects with shutdowns & hiring freeze nation-wide. Unsure of duration of impact on job-market, I don't qualify for unemployment even under the CARE act.

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TharosTheDragon

2020/04/08

How do I give things away during quarantine? While this is not a request for emotional support, I am looking for covid-related advice/recommendations and this seems to be the best sub I've found for this question so far. I live in the Seattle area and I am moving out of my apartment to be quarantined with my family in response to the pandemic. I will not have space for all my things and so I want to give away about a dozen pieces of furniture, appliances, etc. Ordinarily Goodwill would take everything, and other places like The Salvation Army would at least take some things, but nowadays even the few places that are still open are not accepting donations. I also have some electronics like an old tower computer and a monitor that I've needed to get rid of for a long time. I could have recycled them at Best Buy, but I procrastinated and now its too late. While getting rid of them was not originally related to the move I still need to get rid of them so they also fit into this post. Do I just have to throw my things away? It feels wrong to waste things like that, especially in a time when so many people are in need. Are there any options available to put my extra stuff to good use?

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Anything2Belong

2020/04/08

Is the news media reporting that other countries are dealing with the COVID19 pandemic better than your own? Starting to get a little tired of reports of how much better this country or that country are dealing with the pandemic than my own.

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Duude_Hella

2020/04/09

Mom is sick, 2000 miles away. My mom has a shattered disc in her lower back and can't walk. She went to the ER and they told her they can't do surgery because of her lungs. She's 70 with severe COPD, and was on a ventilator with the 2010 H1N1 flu and almost died then. Now that she's been in the hospital I fear she'll get this Coronavirus bs, too. My dilemma is that my mom is very unpleasant with a lifelong borderline personality disorder and has alienated all of her family and doesn't have anyone near her who cares enough to go help her. I'd fly there to go help her myself but I am extremely high risk too, and have a 13 year old son to care for. My mom is playing her normal guilt trip misery and it is just sending me over the top right now in terms of stress and depression. I feel so bad for her, but what can I do?

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jbgjbgjbg

2020/04/09

A possible answer to one scenario Is it possible NOT to transmit virus if you're possibly positive BUT, at the same time at your home living with other members if you're wearing mask around them and gloves?

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Doritos-

2020/04/09

Looking foor participants for survey regarding psychological effects of isolation due to COVID-19 Hello. I'm doing another research that is more relative to what is happening now. I would be great to see people are psychologically coping with isolation during this pandemic, so if you are have time please do fill this survey, it would help me a lot. Thank you thank you! In case you are interested in the results, please email me on [bilal.aleywan@lau.edu](mailto:bilal.aleywan@lau.edu) to receive a copy of the study once finished. [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID19\_effects](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID19_effects)

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thisunrest

2020/04/09

Is anyone else dealing with unusual anger? How do you make it stop/how do you reframe? I’m angry more than usual. I haven’t been turning this anger outward, but I do notice an increase in my drinking. Reading about how nurses are being treated by their hospital administrations, reading about our for-profit healthcare systems and the struggle many are facing as far as rent, shelter, potentially losing jobs ect... these things haven’t helped. I just wish I could make our system better, but I feel powerless to help my community. I could stop reading the news, but if I do that how will I stay informed? Guys, if you’re feeling angry and helpless, what are you doing to facilitate positive change? What can *I* do to stop feeling angry and start being constructive? Please help. And more importantly stay safe! All in this together.

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redwine789

2020/04/09

Dad on vent for over two weeks, just got a scary phone call from the hospital My dad started showing covid-19 symptoms on March 12, was admitted to the hospital on March 19, and was intubated and put on a vent on March 23. They told us when they intubated him that it wasn't an emergency but just precautionary to help him bc his breathing was a little labored, so they wanted his body to rest while his lungs got stronger. He got the positive test result on March 21, I believe. That day was also the last day I spoke with him over FaceTime. They are now trying to wean him off the vent but today they called my mom and told her that he's just not responding well to coming off the vent and that we should prepare for the worst. I can't believe I just typed those words. They're going to try again but we don't know how many times. I don't know what to do, I'm separated from my mom and siblings right now and I don't know whether I should go home to be with them or stay away. Apparently he did better on Monday when they played his favorite music but for some reason they can't play music anymore? But they said we could bring a radio or something so my mom is going to try to do that. I just can't believe this is happening. My dad is in his late 60s and has an underlying lung condition, but he was so healthy and vibrant even after he started feeling sick. This isn't supposed to happen. And we can't even go be with him. This is a nightmare :(

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adirtyiphonescreen

2020/04/09

Obesity and COVID Alright, I'm gonna make a post here outlining my concerns with sources and I would really appreciate some assistance in subduing my panic. It's pretty bad right now. **TRIGGER WARNING FOR OVERWEIGHT/OBESE INDIVIDUALS!** [This](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-confinement/obesity-is-major-covid-19-risk-factor-says-french-chief-epidemiologist-idUSKBN21Q0S7?utm_source=reddit.com) reuters article came out a little while ago from the French chief epidemiologist who says that obesity is a major risk factor. In this article he says the following: *“This virus is terrible, it can hit young people, in particular obese young people. Those who are overweight really need to be careful,”* In addition, he says that: *The mortality rate for young people entering hospital with severe COVID-19 respiratory disease was about 2%, he said, but that rose to 14% for people who are more fragile.* Then, there's a chinese study that this guy in /r/covid19 keeps spamming in any comment section that involves overweight people whatsoever, it's this one: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3556658 In this study, the researchers claim that patients with a BMI of over 28, especially men, have a significantly increased risk of developing severe pneumonia from COVID19 infection. The risk for men is 4.4 times as high, whereas the risk for women was difficult to ascertain because of the low sample size. This was adjusted for comorbidities, so we're talking about purely obesity here. *"Compared to individuals with normal weight, obese persons were more likely to progress to severe pneumonia due to 2019-nCov infection. The association remained after adjusting for comorbidities and other risk factors. In addition, further sub-analysis demonstrated that men with BMI ≥28 had 4·4-fold increased odds of progression to severity, with almost half of the obese male patients developed severe pneumonia."* Add to this the following reports of a high percentage of overweight or obese patients in ICUs in the Netherlands (and i've seen similair reports coming out of Spain as well) https://nos.nl/artikel/2328804-veel-patienten-op-ic-met-overgewicht-maar-ga-nu-niet-te-streng-dieten.html (translation is that 80-90% of patients in the ICU in the Netherlands are overweight or obese) So, I think with all of this information it's fair to conclude that being overweight/obese/morbidly obese is a definite increased risk factor. I was morbidly obese, I'm now just barely below that line. All of this information keeps running around my head and I am unable to deal with it. I can't sleep anymore, I'm having trouble seeing the point in even staying alive if I have a large chance of ending up in the ICU because of this disease. I'm in my early 20s, so that ups my chances of survival by a bit, but I'm so worried and scared that I have the same chances of dying as someone who is in their late 60s, or early 70s. I'm in the process of losing weight and have been for a while now (went from BMI of 44 to 39.5) but I feel like it's not enough. I'm having trouble keeping my diet healthy and am just not eating for days at a time which I know is bad but every time I try to eat I feel like I'm making myself more likely to die, even though I know that when I don't I'm just weakening my immune system. I feel like I'm fucked and my life is over. Please help me.

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Gio-D

2020/04/09

Worried and looking for support I'm 21 and in Florida. Our county had the first case and the local hospital covered it up for months. I've been sick a couple of times between January and now but I'm scared that I've got covid. I have no fever yet and my blood oxygen is staying around 99. I just have a bit of a tickle in the throat with some dryness there, strange feeling in the chest with a cough that dislodges mucus. Mucus from my throat and nose is clear. Fatigue, headaches, sneezing. Breathing gets labored when I focus on it (I know this is probably anxiety but I just needed to write it out) I have a history of anxiety and panic issues, the grass pollen count in our area is very high but I'm still worried. Anyone who has had similar experiences or could just be reasonable with me would be great. Thank you all.

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Desolias

2020/04/09

My incarcerated dad just tested positive and I am beyond stressed out My dad has fought hard to keep himself sane ever since he was thrown in prison for something he didn't even do. For years it has seemed like the world has been against him as he's dealt with being attacked several times in prison, having his family cut him off so I'm one of the only people he has to talk to, and dealing with several health issues. Despite all this, he has always been an outstanding father and done everything in his power to be a part of my life despite being locked away. He's a damn hero. I was a kid when he was put in, I'm now 22. We had plans to reintroduce him to the world and get him caught up with the things he has been missing. He is eligible for parole March next year. It might not seem that close to many, but relative to how long he has been in and dealing with the hell that is US correctional facilities, it is just around the corner. Just last night, he called to inform me he has tested positive for COVID-19. As he is a 48-year-old guy with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure, I've been hearing from a lot of sources that the odds are stacked against him. He called sounding like he was at death's door already. I feel like everything is falling apart. My dad is my best friend. He has been my only motivation to do anything for the past several years. He has faced several serious health issues in the past and always come out on top without any lasting conditions apart from what I mentioned above. I guess it's easy to tell that I'm fearing the worst at this moment. What I don't know is how his body is going to deal with this or what kind of treatment he is going to receive. The facility he is at is home to the largest number of cases in my state. They refused to test him even when he stated that he had a seriously high fever, was waking up in the middle of the night sweating profusely, had trouble breathing, and was having a severe cough. I do know that he has maintained a pretty decent diet and he has kept his diabetes in check quite well, since the only food available to him has made it really easy to do so. As for his heart, I'm not sure. I won't be able to check on him at all until he either recovers or we are hit with grim news since he is currently quarantined and unable to use the phone. I'm just so afraid at this point. For years we've told each other to stay strong for the day he gets out, and now it seems like that day might never come. If there is *anything* anyone is able to say that might make me see this situation differently, I'm open. Thanks. I just need something. Anything.

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Goodliferesearch

2020/04/09

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metaSeta

2020/04/09

Is my father putting himselt in high risk by going to work? In Bangladesh, we had 54 new infected people (Coronavirus) on April 8 alone. Within the next day we have 112 more. The number seems to be going up exponentially. My father lives far away from the center of infection, but still there is Little coverage whether or not it is spreading without news coverage, into these areas. He lives alone. He goes to his chicken egg production factory/farm everyday, where he has 2-3 workers WHO GOES TO SHOP TO DELIVER THE EGGS AND HAVE LITTLE TO NO IDEA ABOUT HYGIENE AND GERMS. He says he is taking precaution so no need to worry. But HE HAS ASTHMA/COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and had to be hospitalized and calmed by some injection several times previously. He sometimes has these breathing difficulties which are hard to go through. Now isn’t that even more dangerous to go out? He says he sprays dettol-water before entering home, then goes in and washes hand with soap, changes cloth. But there are still other ways of infection - such as him being casual about external objects (raw food, packaging, letting people in to fix things etc.). Am i panicking? A) Should i let him be and the chances are too low this way? B) Should I replace him, make him rest at home, and me doing the outside work (as a 23 year old guy with no medical issues and intense germophobia) is somehow better? C) Should i stop this altogether even if it likely means the business being doomed? Thank you so much for your support, for reading all that. I pray for all of your safety.

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JT99-FirstBallot

2020/04/09

[Support] The restaurant my sister works at is ignoring government orders and reopening. How do I report this? Where do I go? I don't know if this is the right place to post this. I tried /r/coronavirus because I don't venture far on reddit besides my normal subs, but they don't allow text posts. Tried AskReddit but they are removing all pandemic posts right now. I did try NoStupidQuestions and got a little response but I'm looking for more in depth answers. Unless I'm wrong and their answers are that simple to do. *Mods, anyone, if this is the wrong place tell me where to go*. My sister works at a restaurant in The Villages, Florida. You may have seen the news reports about seniors here refusing our stay at home order so they can still go to country clubs and golf. I thought that was quite damn selfish but now I've found out something that really hits home. The [restaurant](https://www.legacyrestaurant.com/) my sister works at is (against government orders for restaurants) opening back up on Easter Sunday and indefinitely after. It's on a country club that remained open for golf. My sister has told me the owner, is a man who is known to only care about his money. She's none too thrilled about it but says she has to go back to work starting Sunday. Being honest, if she has to go back to work, I don't and she doesn't want to come back into contact with our family, but she has kids and has family who watches them. But she'd be facing a public everyday who are, honestly, quite self centered during this pandemic and an owner who doesn't seem to care. Who do I call? Do I call the local mayor's office? The governor? Who? I want to report this. I just don't know where to go. Can someone help me find out the right avenue here? Please.

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throwaway2462452

2020/04/09

I can't do anything productive and I'm becoming addicted to Ativan For me it's the usual: anxiety, fear, uncertainty, etc. and I have a compromised immune system. But the biggest problem right now is I find it hard to do anything productive. I've been furloughed from my job so what am I supposed to do all day? Read a book, exercise or learn something new right? But I'm crippled by the anxiety and can't focus. I miss being around people, going to the gym, meeting friends on the weekend, all the things we take for granted but can't do now, especially me, not now. Empty roads, no planes flying over anymore, lots of people walking outside for their moment of respite. It's like 9/11 every single day. In the evening I take Ativan and then watch something on Netflix or whatever and escape. Then I take a sleeping pill. Then I wake up, remind myself it's not a dream, and go through the day with all the anxiety, checking the news, fearing for the future, scared for my parents and friends, scared for me, until it's time to take Ativan again.

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fallen-fawn

2020/04/09

Getting tested tomorrow and nervous about the swab I was recently exposed to a co-worker who tested positive so now they are going to test me. I know it’s probably silly, but I’m having a lot of anxiety about the actual test process. I’m really afraid of the deep swab (I have a low pain tolerance), and also having people covered in suits and protection coming up to me like I’m dying. I don’t want to do it alone but I have to. I was wondering if anyone who has had the test could explain in detail what it’s like so I know exactly what to expect. Or if anyone has any reassuring words that would be great.

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anybloodythingwilldo

2020/04/10

Loss of taste and smell Hi, I fell ill after coming back from a trip to Italy at the beginning of March- shivery, horrible aching and a cough. Once the other symptoms went I lost my smell and taste, it's been three weeks and it's still not properly back. I couldn't get tested of course (just phone us back if you can't breathe basically say the ever helpful 111), but it seems likely I might have had it. I was just wondering for others who have had it, if you got your smell and taste back? I'm not sure how long this sort of thing takes, but I'm starting to wonder now if it's permanently impaired. I know I can't complained compared to the people who've suffered lung problems, but it's a bit annoying even so. What's strange is I lost the senses *after* the other symptoms, whereas doctors are saying that the loss happens at the beginning of the infection.

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overheadSPIDERS

2020/04/10

A few suggestions and tips for managing anxiety and being housebound Hi, I wanted to throw down some links and personal advice for dealing with two things I'm very familiar with: sudden lifestyle changes (being mostly homebound due to shelter in place orders, based on my adjustment to being disabled), and managing anxiety (based on my experience managing anxiety). First, a few awesome resources: 7cups is a website for emotional support. NAMI has this guide (nami.org/getattachment/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Updates-on-the-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Updated-Guide-1.pdf), and there are some free resources on the headspace and calm apps. I find that being distracted helps dealing with anxiety sometimes, so maybe watch movies or find free stuff via aidtable (https://aidtable.com/). Videogames can also be a good distraction tool, but if possible I encourage you to exercise as well, even if it's just a short Yoga with Adriene video or something. Talkspace is probably the most popular online therapy provider, but https://moodgym.com.au/ offers FREE cognitive behavioral therapy and has been proven to be effective for some people. I "went" to a lovely seminar today about anxiety and COVID-19, and the top recommendations were: CBT, getting exercise (including yoga), meditation and mindfulness, and setting a routine. I really recommend trying to implement one change at a time, and I think setting a routine is a good place to start. Try to wake up and go to sleep around the same time every day (even weekends), get dressed in the morning, eat at reasonable times, and set aside part of the day to not look at the computer and part of the day to walk/do yoga/move/exercise. Don't be hard on yourself if it's hard to start a routine--because it is hard! Try to make your routine reasonable (not planning on being hyper-productive 12 hours a day) and somewhat flexible. In terms of help for the newly housebound, I found this resource really good: https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/newest-news-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/ Really, that entire blog is pretty great (though some might find some of the material stressful). https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/homebound-housebound-bedridden/ is good too! In terms of self-care, California released this helpful tip sheet: https://covid19.ca.gov/img/wp/california-surgeon-general_stress-busting-playbook_draft-v2clean_ada-04072020.pdf But generally: TRY TO BE NICE TO YOURSELF. Do things that will make you feel good (and not just in the moment, but afterwards too). This is a challenging and stressful time for many people and a perfect time to practice being kind to ourselves about our imperfections.

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Misty_Rose98

2020/04/10

Struggling with depression during quarantine My life has practically spiraled ever since my country went into quarantine. I’ve struggled with depression for several years now ever since my mother’s death, and I finally moved out of my toxic family’s home last year. After a rough start to 2020, things were finally looking up. I was excited to return to the US where I grew up and finally start building my life properly. I wanted to leave by June and use my remaining months to spend time with my partner until then. Then the quarantine began. I’m currently with my family again to save on food expenses and my partner has not been very supportive or open to communication. He has his own problems to deal with...but when we are apart he just disappears and rarely talks to me. Not having the person I love for support and only having my family that yells at me and belittles me has been too much to deal with. I feel like everything I had built up, and the respect I thought I had earned by making it on my own means absolutely nothing anymore. I feel exactly like I did before I left this hell of a home...depressed and honestly really willing to just give up on it all. I know it’s cowardly and there are so many out there affected and suffering more, but my mental health is not in a good place, and zero support is not helping. I don’t mind being locked inside, that I can handle. It’s being in a toxic environment that is slowly killing me in life.

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Rapture265

2020/04/10

How to survive quarantine/social distancing: by someone who's been isolated their whole life! Hi, everyone! How are you? I'd like to help at least some people out with withstanding quarantine. I've been noticing a lot more memes, posts, comments, and videos online which are focusing on the fact that a lot of people feel like they're being driven insane from the social distancing and quarantining. I mean, anyone would! Being isolated in any way is difficult for any reason. Even without COVID-19 coming into the picture, it's damn hard to go for prolonged periods of time without the social contact which so many people crave. Luckily though, I have been isolated (relatively speaking) my whole life; and especially within the past 2 years after having met my fiance, I have largely spent my life in self-isolation. I do my work and school at home, and I've only actually stepped outside maybe a third of the length of time between the start of our relationship and now... most of that was within the first year. So in all honesty, when I started hearing about COVID-19, the idea that we'd be stuck indoors for the foreseeable future was not any change of pace for me, personally. It's something I've spent my whole life having to adapt to, but which now I fully embrace. Unfortunately, a lot of the world doesn't have the luxury of experience, or the knowledge of how to survive while socially isolated. So, here are my tips and guidelines on surviving your social isolation/quarantine experience! Here's what not to do. 1. **DON'T be unhealthy!** Again, this is something I've had trouble with. Rewarding yourself for 10 minutes on a treadmill - even an imaginary treadmill - by ordering Chipotle from Postmates is NOT the same as being healthy. Don't order as much fast food if you can help it. Home-cooked meals are always tastier, healthier, and more fun to make, too. 2. **DON'T be lazy!** Don't use excuses to justify your laziness. If you're telling yourself you can't learn, or you can't be active, or you can't wash your clothes and do the dishes despite being stuck inside all day because you're browsing reddit while having The Clone Wars Season 7 streaming in the background, then you're being a lazy dumbass. Turn off the TV, put down the phone, shut down your computer. Look around you. Look at yourself. What needs to be done? Do it. 3. **DON'T be selfish!** We're all in this thing together. Don't take more than you need in this time: food or water; time alone; breaks; entertainment; etc. Instead, use the time you have to use what you've got to put yourself at a point where you're at the very least stable, and then help others do the same. If and when you have excess, give it to someone who doesn't. If you've got extra cash, food, or clothes, give it to charity. Lots of people need that stuff during the pandemic, and lots more will need it after. If you've got excess time, comfort someone who needs it. Or teach someone who wants to learn a skill which you have. Just don't be selfish by keeping more than what you need. Here's what to do! 1. **Stay active!** I myself need a lot of help with this, but staying active indoors is a big thing. A little bit of space goes a long way. So instead of using that part of the house where you usually pace as a spot of worrying and stress, turn it into a space where you don't have to do anything different, physically; but where your mental attitude affects whether or not this pacing is healthy. Because, yes, exercising while stressed does help relieve the stress, but if you're just pacing while focusing on your stress, then it doesn't help a whole lot. So if you can, maybe try doing some short-distant sprinting instead of pacing. Maybe combine it with squats, or lunges. Jumping jacks help. So do push-ups and crunches. A lot of Americans might be reading this and thinking, "Wait, like PE we used to do in school?" Yes, like PE. You were taught those basic exercises as a kid for a reason. 2. **Stay smart!** So, we're pretty much stuck indoors for who-knows-how-long. School may or may not be in session for a lot of us. If you're in high school or equivalent, I'm sure you might be attending your classes online. If you're a college/university student, I can see that "might" turning into a big "maybe sometimes" for a lot of you, haha. A lot of people aren't even in school, and haven't been for a while. And yeah, most of us don't like school, or are workers now. But that doesn't mean we have to distance ourselves from learning. So, take the time to learn, whether it be a formal class or not. * How do you do this? There's a few different ways. Practically speaking, you're gonna want to start teaching yourself any basic skills you've been lacking in life. Not just cooking and cleaning, but also things like plumbing, repair, and basic machinery. * More abstractly, you can teach yourself any other field you might find interesting. In my experience, school always sucked because it spent so many years forcing me into classes which were not taught effectively, until I was eventually told "Now pick ONE of those subjects to focus on FOREVER or else YOU WILL BE POOR!" Not fun. And I'm sure for a lot of you, it's the same way. But now, you have the freedom of the Internet to teach yourself the subjects YOU want to learn, at YOUR pace, with YOUR own way of practicing these skills at home. And you also have people online who have the time now to critique and help you succeed, just as you do too. So learn and teach, everyone! 1. **Look forward, backward, inside, and out!** This is a period where I think a lot of us feel like time is sort of wonky. So we might feel anxious about the present moment, and about the past, and the future, all at the same time; and at a much more intense level than we otherwise would be! But why? In my experience, it's because I never quite dedicated any time to think about my own life, and eventually had enough time on my hands that thinking about it was something I knew at some point I'd have to face. And that the refusal to face it, was what was causing my anxieties. So what I recommend you do is take some of the excess time you have each day to just sit down and... think. * Look **forward**; plan out the goals and future you would like to accomplish. Not only once the threat of COVID-19 ends, but also while in isolation. Also plan out the steps you'll take to get there, and each part of those steps. Once you have a plan, start taking action. And remember that even if one step can't be done the way you planned, you can always change it to be more flexible while still working toward your goal. * Look **backward**; reflect on your life choices. Ask yourself uncomfortable questions. We all know that the AITA subreddit is a place of external validation. But so is asking your family and friends if you've ever been the asshole of a given situation. Of course they'll usually say no. But if you ask yourself that. With the benefit of hindsight, put yourself in a "fly on the wall" mindset of past events where you might have been the asshole. Even if it was just to yourself. As painful as it is to admit, yes, we've all been assholes. So admit that you've been an asshole. BUT don't use it to pity or self-loathe. Examine why and how you were the asshole, and then going forward, avoid the mindset or circumstances that made you an asshole in the past. * Look **inside**; Ask yourself who YOU are. What are your values? What are your morals? Can you make a list of values you hold dear? Or how you learned them and practice them? Do you use those values in a hypocritical way, by using them only when they benefit yourself? Or do you actively try and advance those same values for other people too? Yes, ***even and especially*** if it's going out of your way. Can you sum up your values into a single word? Can you sum up your moral code (how you live by those values for yourself and so that others can too) in three sentences? Don't stop thinking about this each day until you can. Also ask yourself if anything you're doing in your daily life causes you anxieties. Take this time to grow. * Look **out**; Look around you. Take time to appreciate the life you do have. You have a roof over your head, food in the pantry, and clothes to wear. That's more than a lot of people could ever afford. Never mind anything else you've got. Appreciate how you got to where you are right now. It might not seem like heaven, but at least it isn't hell. So look around you at the world you know, and the things you have, and ask yourself questions like: Do I appreciate everything I have? Is this thing I have actually worth keeping, or would it be better elsewhere? Who helped me get the things I have? Who taught me important lessons which I can remind myself of with the stuff I have? And, don't be afraid to "look out" in the more common way. Look out for any potential dangers to your mental and physical health you're being exposed to, and try your best to fix the situations. \--- Some people might be reading this and thinking, "Whoa, look at this guy! He's using COVID-19 as a soapbox to tell us how to live our lives! You think you're so moral, buddy? Well FUCK YOU!" If you're one of those people, I can't stop you from thinking that. And I wouldn't want to force you to change your mindset. Take it or leave it, it's your call. Other people might read this and just "get it". Congratulations! And some other people - I think maybe the majority of people - who read this are sort of in the middle. You might be confused as to how or why this weird post which talks about morality so much helps anyone with dealing with COVID-19. But a part of you thinks it does. Well, if you're in that group, then I'll explain it to you. Does this post help with COVID-19? No. I never said it does! It's supposed to help you deal with the isolation we're all going through so you don't go insane. And once COVID-19 is over and done with, then if you've taken this post to heart, you can keep using the skills you've learned and practiced to help others in their own situations - whether because of social isolation or not. If you'd asked me a few years ago to read this post and answer the question, "how can this help you, right now?" Then I, as someone who was maybe between 19-21, wouldn't have been able to answer. But by learning to use my isolation to learn about myself, I learned to enjoy it. And from there, I learned to help other people. And from there, I learned how to enjoy life as much as I can, whether I'm by myself or with others. And I hope that everyone who reads this, and who normally spends their time with others, and not enough time with themselves, uses this post to guide them. We're in a spot in life where a lot of us are just spending so much time by ourselves, indoors. Lots of people are feeling cooped-up because now they have to spend more time alone than otherwise. Don't run away from the alone time. Embrace it. Learn about yourself. And then, when you CAN spend time with others, use this time you'd spent learning how to be a better person to make the enjoyment of life more fun for everyone involved. As the Greek goddess Nike says, "Just do it".

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dumpslikeatruck1

2020/04/10

Covid Symptoms and Issues....not sure what to do 37 Female 5'1, 230 lbs. Do not smoke, do not drink. Caucasian. No medications. For the last week or so, I have had a sore throat on and off, and than over the last few days have developed some upper chest pain (similar to what you would feel with a chest cold) However, things seemed to be improving over the last couple of days. But, now, things seem to be getting worse again. In the meantime, yesterday I had a Dr appointment, which was a follow up for a previous issue I had been having. That issue had cleared up and all was well. I told my Dr about the throat, but he did not visually see any issues. My oxygen saturation was 98%. My respiration rate was 18. My blood pressure was also well within normal as well. I've not had fever the whole time. Is there any medication I should try to take? Claritin? Zyrtec? Should I be concerned in regards to Covid? I would like to add that I woke up this morning, feeling like my throat is very closed. I woke up like a shot choking on something. I swallowed it back down, but it didn't really have a taste. As far as the trouble swallowing, throat feeling swollen, I would think that would be something the Dr would have been able to see yesterday.

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throwaway_thoughtsac

2020/04/10

I’m trying to be optimistic but find myself getting overwhelmed by the anxiety of this pandemic. I have people telling me, “it’s going to be fine”, “you’re going to be okay,” and I appreciate it, but I just find it hard to believe. I’ve always had this extreme fear that me or people I care about the most might contract some terrifying illness or disease and it’s been something that has caused a lot of panic and anxiety attacks over. People tell me because if my age, I’ll be fine. But I’m very overweight and I know people who are obese are at a much higher risk. Most of my family is overweight and this is what really scares me. I also keep hearing about young healthy people contracting it and getting severe cases. I look to my mom for some reassurance as she was a nurse for a few years. But she keeps saying it’s just like a flu. I asked her what her plan was and she said to just treat it like a flu. That just feels like she’s ill informed. It worries me because we have a two year old and a asthmatic living with us. I’m sorry for rambling. I’m just so overwhelmed and scared lately. I’ve been trying to take losing weight and being healthier seriously but my motivation is driven by fear and anxiety rather than the motivation to be healthy.

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an-uncut-gem

2020/04/10

Scared to go into work next week Hey guys, I accepted a job at a local warehouse a month ago and it starts next week. I really need the money but with the virus, I’m scared I might be posing a risk for my family everytime I leave and come back. I’m just really sad and torn about what to do.

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macronancer

2020/04/10

An American COVID Story - My experience contracting COVID-19 in the USA, greatest country north of Mexico and south of Canada I have been following the developments of this pandemic since January. I contracted the virus by the end of February, and am still recovering. It has been a challenging and frustrating ordeal, partly due to personal challenges in dealing with the disease, and partly due to the response that I have seen in the people around me and around the country. I wrote a Medium article describing my experience and what I've learned, in hopes that it can help others understand the situation or at least gain a better perspective on it. # An American COIVD Story [https://medium.com/@spacehaze/an-american-covid-story-30dc10fc1ee5](https://medium.com/@spacehaze/an-american-covid-story-30dc10fc1ee5)

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PittieMama0422

2020/04/10

Positive Covid Symptoms and Scared Hi all, essential employee here. Today started out like any other normal day. I hit snooze way too many times, but 5am comes early! I was very sluggish this morning, but attributed it to my dog waking me up at 11pm last night because of a storm. While letting my dogs out, I started coughing, ended up gagging and throwing up. I decided to take my temperature as a precaution, only to realize I was running a low grade fever. I notified my job, and they advised me to take the day off. As the day went on, I couldn’t shake the fever, and finally gave in and called a tale-health company my health insurance offers. After going over my symptoms they advised that I have mild Covid symptoms and would need to quarantine for 14 days. They told me to put a call in to my primary doctor to keep them in the loop. Upon doing such, I was told that because I was young and healthy I probably wouldn’t be tested. After going over my symptoms I was instructed that I needed to video chat with another doctor in their office that handles all possible Covid cases. I had my video chat, went over my symptoms again, but was told that unless my fever spikes or I start experiencing respiratory distress, I don’t qualify for testing. My fever is staying the same (99.1), as well as most of my other symptoms. My chest has started hurting, but I think that’s from coughing. The only new symptoms I have are loss of taste/smells. I haven’t experienced a complete loss, everything just seems muted. Some things I can’t taste/smell at all, while others are faintly experienced. All of this started this morning, 15 hours ago, and I’m just scared. I’m a private person, so I haven’t told many people about this. The few people I have told, with the exception of my job, have been told not to say anything. I’m typically the person who comforts people and solves problems, I’m the strong one. I am so scared, but I also don’t want to worry those close to me. I just want to talk to someone, to get advice, or even just get things off my chest, and right now, anonymity feels like the best option for me. Thank you for listening!

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EridanusVoid

2020/04/10

I am most worried about the future Yes, the immediate threat is the virus itself and we should be doing everything we can to mitigate the virus, but as has been stated numerous times by numerous people, my country (the USA) is highly vulnerable to the economic fallout. We simply do not have the necessary social programs to keep the millions of people and small business afloat until the virus has been contained. I have no confidence in our current leadership to approve things like UBI and bailouts for small businesses. People keep saying things like "this will be worse than the great depression" with out us even getting that far into this yet. I know some of it is just trying to grab attention, but to what end can we successfully pull us out of our current situation in a reasonable amount of time? I (thankfully) have a job I can work from home, but I know that I am just as susceptible to being laid off as anyone else if this goes on for too long. The worst part to me is the uncertainty, where will we land by the time "this is all over".

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felyasocal

2020/04/10

Scratchy throat Woke up with a scratchy throat. No other symptoms. No fever. Could be allergies, but I've had allergies all my life and never had scratchy throat. A little strange. Is there are pattern how symptoms of coronavirus develop? I am not freaking out or anything, but I do have mild asthma and I was recently dealing with a rare skin cancer (hopefully that's no longer a problem). I read a post below that someone developed similar symptoms and died, but I don't usually care about anecdotal evidence. Thoughts?

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thotfullawful

2020/04/10

I’m more scared of the rapid amount of misinformation being spread than I am of the virus. I watched a video of a woman claiming to be a nurse(definitely wasn’t as her head was in a shower cap and the rest of the hair was out) and she was saying how 5G towers were causing the virus. I just had a girl I went to high school with spout the same nonsense on Facebook. The worse was that people believed it, whole heartily backing it up with more outlandish claims. These are the same people who are going to be stuck practically homeschool their children for the rest of the school year. It makes me worry more for how bad this will effect this generation’s education for the years out then anything.

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ImpressiveGanache4

2020/04/10

Concerned about elderly mom, shelter in place vs being a shut in. Not sure if I'm just venting, looking for advice, or a slap. My mom is 84. But in great shape. I'm in CA. My mom hasn't left the house since sometime in february. She's not very active in the house either pretty much just watches corona virus coverage and eats. Most of her exercise pre-corona was shopping, man she can walk all day at the outlets, which isn't a good option now. She has the luxury of a backyard but won't go outside because of allergies, back of house is on a hillside. Her large single pane bedroom window faces the backyard. Air can't be that much different lol. I offered to drive her to a local college parking lot. So much empty room,you can see people coming a mile away and not even get within 150 feet of someone. But no dice. She was already kind of a borderline hypochondriac so now well....you get the idea. I'm concerned that she's going to come out of this in poor health when there's no need. No sun, no walking more than a few lengths of the house a day, no fresh air for 2-3 months can't be good. I've tried googling for some info either way. But nothing good found. It's adding to my stress as her caregiver. Actually role as caregiver is the source of most of my stress now a days. My mind says she can make her own choices but I can't stop my worrying.

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rjasan

2020/04/11

We lost my brother this morning due to Covid-19 Hello to all going through this same trauma. I have no real point to this post except to vent. My 51 year old brother was admitted to the hospital Wednesday with the usual Covid symptoms. He seemed OK when he was there and it looked as though he just needed a little help beating this thing. He did not have any pre existing conditions. His 02 levels were OK at the beginning, then this morning they went down to 52 percent, The doctors were able to get it back up to 65, but then he coded (heart stopped). They intubated him and apparently got his heart started again briefly, but it did not last and he passed away. This post really wont accomplish anything for me personally, but I will pass on a little bit of advice. If you are a Black person as I am, Please take some Vitamin D supplements. Its been proven to help the immune system fight against respiratory diseases. Black people DO NOT generate enough vitamin D in many cases. Its strictly due to the melanin in the skin, etc. Encourage people to stay home, the social distancing needs to happen. I don't want any of you to feel the pain our family is going through now. Don't wait to go to the hospital if you are sick, please. I think my brother waited too long to go in. Love your families, Love your friends, and look out for each other. Coming at you from NYC

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Kennyv777

2020/04/11

My psychologist died and I’m stuck in a bad pattern with a potential news development I’ve been treated for anxiety and panic driven by hypochondriasis for about six years. A month or so ago I found myself obsessively reading about COVID19 like I used to look up symptoms if diseases. A relapse. My psychologist intervened and told me to call him if I get like this again. I was ok for a while. We had a scare where my wife’s boss was exposed and an agonizing six day wait for the negative test. He talked with me twice a week instead of once. He died over the weekend. I knew something was wrong when he was 15 minutes late to our meeting. I found out online. Last night I read a rather frightening story that I think I probably didn’t understand. I went into full anxious research mode and barely slept. Woke up feeling beat up. I’m just weak and miserable and exhausted today. My mother in law has had a minor cough for years. It’s a little more frequent than average today and I flinch every time I hear (or think I hear) her coughing.

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nyc_subway_

2020/04/11

I am scared, and I don't have masks. As you know the CDC is recommending masks to be worn in public. Our family doesn't have them. On Amazon, masks are $80 and the promised ship date is in July. I am stuck in quarantine and I haven't gone outside in a week. I am scared that I might get the virus. Any words of support?

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Annialla88

2020/04/11

Sick of conspiracy theories and panic mongering I am so sick of all the conspiracy theories around the virus and all the media posts that just seem to promote panic to get views. I want to see more headlines about the recoveries, or the countries and people working together instead. I live in a country where the lockdown is one of the strictest in the world. Alcohol sales are banned. Cigarettes are banned. Takeaway s are banned. Exercise outside is banned. Police and army are patrolling/set up road blocks and fear of them abusing their power is very real. The economy is taking a major hit and the lockdown has just been extended for another 2 weeks. All this is causing me to have anxiety attacks over what is going to happen, not only with the virus, but afterwards and I just wish I could see more positive things in the news or on Facebook (which I can't even avoid as I have to use it for work)... I can't be the only one feeling this way.

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queenofthewaffles

2020/04/11

Just waiting to see... I was diligent about social distancing, and only went out last Sunday for groceries. In Target I forgot to wear my mask but made sure I wore it in Publix. I wiped down every single grocery I bought. I've been washing my hands and disinfecting packages. On Tuesday and Wednesday I had a slight case of diarrhea, I attributed it to all the sopa I kept eating. Thursday I noticed a tickle in the back of my throat. Last night the feeling of a kitten sitting on my chest started with a scattered cough. This morning the kitten is still there so is the occasional cough and throat tickle. Good news... no fever, blood oxygen is 96, and blood pressure and pulse are normal. The shortness of breath isn't normal for me even with my allergies so I'm scared. I've shut myself off from the family and the dog and waiting to see if it gets worse.

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CirclingLife

2020/04/11

Concerned I won't get to spend time with my parents before they move across the world. Hi all. Thanks in advance for your support and well wishes. So my parents' retirement plan is to move to Japan from the US in September this year. In addition to my multitude of other concerns regarding the COVID-19 situation, I'm concerned that the rest of the family and I won't get to spend any time with my parents before they move to Japan, at which point we will only be able to see them like once a year at most on average. Obviously, once things open back up, it's not like the virus will be magically gone. The chance of there being a vaccine or common test kits before my parents move is practically nil, so I don't think I would be comfortable being around them at all before they move. What to do? Thanks.

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calliy

2020/04/11

NYT Article on Reopening the Economy - Discussion on HOW to reopen the economy! This article gives me hope, so I wanted to share it with you! People can talk about timelines for reopening the economy until they are blue in the face, but it doesn't feel real until they start planning how! [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/magazine/coronavirus-economy-debate.html?campaign\_id=154&emc=edit\_cb\_20200410&instance\_id=17563&nl=coronavirus-briefing&regi\_id=116262060&segment\_id=24725&te=1&user\_id=104346cd5bccebcdf855b963bc9dc513](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/magazine/coronavirus-economy-debate.html?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20200410&instance_id=17563&nl=coronavirus-briefing&regi_id=116262060&segment_id=24725&te=1&user_id=104346cd5bccebcdf855b963bc9dc513)

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Liambada

2020/04/11

She is still fighting! I wish you were getting better momma

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chicharito101

2020/04/11

What should I do with my clothes when I get home from work? I had my method but my dad almost forcefully wants me to adopt his. Any help? Hello all, first time posting here and I believe this is the proper subreddit to ask questions, so apologies if it’s not. Also, I’m on mobile so forgive me for any format/gramatical/spelling errors. Might be a long one. So I work at a drive thru in a Mexican restaurant, and I arrive home at around 11-12 depending on how long we take to close. Normally, my routine would be to remove my shoes at the door and put on my sandals, walk to my bedroom while making sure I don’t touch anything I don’t absolutely need to, removing my clothes and placing them in the dirty laundry bin so they can get washed when laundry day comes. I’ll wash my hands, clean my watch and phone, and take a shower, putting on fresh clean clothes after. To me it seemed logical, safe, and simple. Today, walking in, my dad didn’t like that procedure that I’ve been doing for the past couple of weeks. He told me to take my clothes off at the door so I can leave them outside and have them ‘cleaned’ by the wind, which should basically carry away the virus. Only then could i enter the house, out on a pair of shorts do I’m not in my boxers, and head to my room to take a shower. He tells me it’s so I don’t shake off the virus and contaminate my entire bedroom and the house, and it’s much safer having the wind blow off the virus than leaving it sitting in the dirty laundry. I honestly find this somewhat bullshit, even though my dad’s been doing it for around two weeks as well. So I ask, what do you guys think? Is my method of leaving my clothes in the dirty laundry sufficient and safe enough or must I leave them in the wind for cleansing? Or perhaps there’s another, much safer and simpler alternative? Any and every comment will be appreciated, and trusty/credible sources and links are more than welcome! Thank you in advance and I hope everyone stays safe and healthy!

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gaycheesecake

2020/04/11

Who would have thought my sister pushing a crosswalk button would send me into a panic My sister flew home from NYC to Florida to escape the hot spot. She quarantined for 14 days in an air bnb and then came here to my mom and I's home. She went for a walk yesterday and told us how many streets she had to cross so I asked her how she pushed the buttons and she goes "with my hands????" I'm. Blown away. I have been trying my best to protect my mom and myself. I have been disinfecting everything that comes into our home. We haven't personally left the house since March 13th. We've been relying on grocery delivery and I disinfect every single thing. My home is my safe place. I could lick the floors they're so clean and germ free. And she comes in here and doesn't wash her hands after pushing crosswalk buttons, of all things. She cooked us dinner that night, we touched her phone, etc. I'm just.....so upset. It seems so silly but when you try so hard and someone does that, it feels like your efforts were all for nothing. Is there any reassurance anyone can give me to calm down?

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ArianaJ01

2020/04/11

Can this nightmare end? I hate this situation so much. Not only is the disease scary but the fact that people actively tear down anyone trying to be hopeful is extremely hurtful and unfortunately says a lot about where we are as a society. At a time where we should be supportive of one another, we're still seeing people being awful to one another. I try and be strong for my friends and family and try and comfort people as much as I can, but I don't know if I will have the strength to see the end of this

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cv19_throwaway

2020/04/11

Lost my sense of smell/taste - any indication when it will come back? I got sick two weeks ago. I came down with fever (101F) that lasted a week, body aches and a cough. Couldn't get tested because no one in my area was testing save for emergency cases. A few days into this I noticed all my sense of taste for food was gone and it still hasn't come back. I can taste the sweetness/saltiness/bitterness of things but none of the nuance that gives food its flavor. I know this is small potatoes when it comes to the bigger issues others are having so I consider myself lucky but at the same time this condition sucks. I'm wondering if anyone knows how long it can be expected to last. I miss the taste of food :(

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lillybee1234

2020/04/11

Feeling overwhelmed Before this virus started at times I would doubt myself and my future. But now I fear I don't have one or won't. Does anyone think differently? I'm also wondering about online therapy and if there are any free kinds available. It's 5:28 AM here, and I haven't slept a wink :(

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StretchyYeti22

2020/04/11

What to do about my essential job that has had a positive case but won't close? I work at a call center in Florida where I caption calls for the deaf or hard of hearing. My work doesn't have any way to work from home at this time, and they have stated that they won't be closing during the pandemic. Things that they've changed since the outbreak started: * Put signs around telling people to wash their hands after entering the building. * Requiring employees to "clean" the timeclock after punching in/out with the same set of rags that all employees use all day to clean their cubicles. * Encouraging employees to work in cubicles with one empty cube in between. This is not possible because of the high number of employees at my location. Even without the pandemic, there's often a line of people waiting for a cubicle to open up so we can work. We share computers and don't have our own assigned cubicles. The desks are probably 2 feet apart from each other. * Started an emergency paid sick leave policy with up to 2 weeks of paid leave. A couple of days ago, my work sent out an email letting us know that someone had tested positive and will be staying home for 2 weeks. They also identified 2 employees who likely came into contact with that person and made them stay home for 2 weeks. They also stated that they've deep cleaned the call center since then. I actually got sick about a week ago but have no way of knowing if it was COVID19 because I'm ineligible for a test (due to the test shortages, my age of 24, and my low risk of being severely ill). Although since I've had my flu shot and I rarely get sick because I have a good immune system, it very well could be. I've been using paid sick leave days, but that's coming to an end and I'll need to go back. I have to keep going because I live alone and pay my own rent and bills. I get more and more anxious as that day comes because I don't know if I actually got the virus or not, and I'm worried about my coworkers who aren't as lucky as me in terms of age and/or immune system. I could use any advice y'all have for me, and if there's any info you need that I left out, please let me know.

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fredzar

2020/04/11

Therapy during pandemic The worst thing for me about this pandemic is the fact that my therapy (provided by the state) is non accessible at the moment. All state employees are currently on paid leave. This leaves me, a fucked up 17 year old in a situation where I have way too much time with my own thoughts and no access to free therapy. This would be bad enough on it's own, but the pandemic has only served to amplify my ongoing problems as I can no longer meet with my friend. Them being my main source of happiness and ultimately will to live. At the moment my main source of stability is beer, not a very healthy or sustainable thing. Fuck Corona. I can only hope that our researchers are fucking corona as hard as it's fucking me. Any advice on how I can keep my mental health in check whilst self isolating would be hugely appreciated.

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TheRottenKittensIEat

2020/04/11

Husband being Forced Back to Work as an "Essential Employee" (which he absolutely isn't, and even so, could do his work from home) When there are 3 Confirmed Cases at his Plant. I'm hoping this belongs here, since it was removed from r/casualconversation. So.. my husband's plant has weaseled their way into getting deemed "essential" two days after our state issued a lock down on anyone but essential employees. They are absolutely not essential, but they said they provide resources to ambulances, and therefore are essential, despite the fact that almost everyone in their industry has a surplus they could send to ambulances (which can't be that many ambulances, considering how many plants make the same resource and have surpluses.. it's not a disposable product). The company has such a huge surplus that they were trying to decide what to do with the product prior to all this. Shouldn't an emergency situation for that resource have to be proven before they're allowed to be essential?? My state is currently nearing its peak for the virus, but the company doesn't care. They are open to their employees about the fact that the reason they are calling all employees back is because they just got a large order from a (non-essential) client and it would be too much money to lose out on. Worst part is, he's in program engineering and could easily do his job from home. Why... WHY do they think it's okay to bring in staff who could do their jobs remotely? This is not the first time his company has made it clear they don't care about employees, but this really takes the cake. They KNOW the virus is active within the company, and yet they're bringing everyone back. At least my husband isn't immuno compromised, but he has a coworker who is going through chemo, and they told him he has to come in as well. Plants in the U.S. are really fucked up, and capitalism is going to have to change after this (except I know they won't). I'm just so pissed about this, because my husband might get it and bring it home. I work for a non-profit, and they're doing everything to make sure we're safe and quarantined until the state mandate is over. God I hate his company so much and it's a fortune 500 company. He has had people join the team with lots of experience leave because "get out of here, no other company works this way." They have dicked my husband over many times, but the only redeeming factor is it pays really well, and it's hard to find another place that pays as well. Still, at his old team 4 out of 7 people left within a year upon receiving a boss that even HR told the team was "untrainable," and yet they did nothing about it other than sending the boss to a 2 week training, which did nothing, all because his wife is a "big wig" in the company. I would love to name the company, but I'm "not supposed to" lest I somehow get doxxed and my husband is afraid of that. Am I in the right to be pissed? Because I'm pretty pissed that the health and well being is being shut down because they got a "large order" from a client that is not essential in the least.

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Faendina

2020/04/11

I am the only one in my household taking this seriously I am feeling extremely overwhelmed. I was diagnosed with pneumonia and the doctor in the er had me get tested. I am of course quarantined and waiting for results. I moved from the Midwest to the south to live with my father (retired nurse) and step mother. My step mother is the healthiest one here. I have asthma and and a disconnect between my brain and heart (among other things like anxiety and depression) and my dad has copd and is on oxygen 24/7. When dad picked me up from the hospital he is telling me my two year old niece is going to stay for a few days (after he knows about the possibility I could have the virus.) My step mother is planning on hosting Easter dinner which one of the guests will have a sixth month old baby who was born preemie(dispite my quarantine and the shelter in place orders). They say if they get it its gods will. They also think the media is overflowing it to make Trump look bad. I seriously don't know what to do and I'm biting my tounge very hard. If I don't then I will get the "this is our house" speech. I feel like I'm at a loss....

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startingoverforever

2020/04/11

Deciding whether to travel home or not... Ok, so I’m in a very confusing pickle... I am currently living on the island of Kauai in Hawaii with my sister. I was here visiting when the pandemic began and decided to shelter in place here until further notice... the plan was to get back to the East coast by late May (my lease ends and I’m supposed to move back home). My concern with traveling is a.) what if I’m infected and don’t know it for sure( I’ve had some mild but weird symptoms for a few weeks) and traveling is super irresponsible. b.) I actually don’t have it, but then go home in May when flights are potentially more full and put myself at risk of contracting and spreading it... I don’t even know what my options are really.. I’m really hoping for an at home antibody test to come out so that when my symptoms subside, I can know if I had Covid, then I would feel fine about traveling home, or at least know my own risk level... but until then I just feel stuck and frustrated as hell. Thanks for any kindness and support.

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