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A Gloomy-Sun-day!
By: Khaled Alostath
Tags: Diary, Sunday, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD

Dear friend,

It’s a Sunday, and I find this ironic a bit because today I haven’t seen the sun. It’s been a gloomy and cloudy all day. However, I haven’t left the house today let alone my bed. I just don’t have this energy to go out or dress up or meet people or eat or even walk. I can get a taxi if I want, but when I think about it, I feel I have no destination to go. I slept most of the day not because I was feeling sleepy, but rather because I had no idea what to do or any desire to do anything. I watched a movie while in bed. I had a cup of coffee. I took a shower and then went straight to bed. I guess it’s just one of these days where I wish if I’ve never been born.

However, I had to leave the bed, for no reason! I made another cup of coffee and sat in the balcony watching everything and everyone moving and running and walking and talking and I wondered how the hell they have the energy or desire to do this all the day, all the time, without giving up. I listened to Foreigners and I noticed that my coffee went cold. I left it there and I opened my laptop and started writing an essay for a university I am applying for. It’s in the UK and I wish I can get admission there. Although if I did, that doesn’t mean anything unless I get a scholarship. I am just trying every possible way. It’s not like I gave up. Not just yet. I hope when I get up tomorrow in the morning I find a good reason to study and work and have a boost of the weird energy I had last week.

Love always,

Me
Writing as a way of healing my traumatized emotions
Tags: Trauma, Writing, Mental Health, Emotions, PTSD

Writing as a way of healing my traumatized emotions Nabil Jul 2·3 min read

On a night last May. I was lying on my bed, slogging to sleep after I had a tough day. My body was trembling, I couldn’t relax, and I went gradually through a period of daydreaming. I visualized myself ten years later. A man in his mid-30s attending a ceremony after winning a global award for his work.

At my ceremony’s speech, I stood up to the attendees speaking to the public for the first time about my life. With no fear, I started to tell them about what happened to me when I was young. I spoke about my traumatizing experiences. I told them how I was abused, humiliated, and how life was so tough on me.

“I am capable of producing award-winning work.” I enthusiastically sent a message on the stage to anyone who caused me pain. I wanted to tell them that they were wrong about judging me in that way.

This visionary dream empowered what my body and mind needed that night from feelings. I wanted to express my anger, I wanted to manifest my existence. I still can’t forget what happened many years ago.

I still recall the years of bullying at school from teachers and kids, only because I had hardships in learning and a different personality. I still memorize the physical assaults that I had and the traumatic accidents that made me live with PTSD.

“Daydreaming provides us what we lack, ‘’ a psychologist confirmed.¹

I am full of rage about what happened. A wave of anger starts to appear on my body and affects every aspect of my life. I no longer can’t ignore it. I want to scream in front of anyone who caused me pain.

At my following therapy session with my therapist, I told her what happened that night, How I was visualizing myself speaking loudly, filled with emotions, and the fact that I can’t forgive anyone who hurt me. Which was the opposite of what I told her several times before.

“What can we do to express your anger?” My therapist stated. Then, We started to set a list of activities that turn my anger into something meaningful and aligned with my life goals.

Boxing coach. Be a therapist. Start a career as a lawyer! I was filling the page with random activities, but eventually, I picked what I inherently felt attracted to, I selected writing.

I decided to create a blog to share my journey of overcoming my past with the world. I already have been doing writing as a career for a year and a half now. I enjoy composing sentences and creating paragraphs. Also, writing has proved to be an extraordinary cure for my stress.

So, starting from this month, I will publish a new story every Tuesday and Friday morning. I will write about how I am coping with my old traumas, dealing with my present, and planning for a better future.

I will share theories, tactics, and tips which helped me and can help you the same. Meanwhile, You can always reach me on my Twitter account @lifeofnabil and follow my account here.

See you all!

Nabil
Partner Profile: First Responders Resiliency
By: Higher Rewards
Tags: First Responder, Nonprofit, Donations, Fundraising, PTSD

“It came out of my own crisis.”

Farren had been working as a paramedic for thirty years when she was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer. This led her to do independent research about organ cancer in first responders. Through her research, she discovered that when the body is repeatedly exposed to stress and trauma, there are neurological and physical changes that can result in illnesses like PTSD.

After her kidney tumor was removed, she used her year of research to craft a proactive program on how to combat PTSD in first responders before symptoms appeared, sold her home, and used the funds to launch First Responds Resiliency in January of 2018.

First Responders Resiliency is run by first responders and they work with doctors, therapists, and researchers to formulate proactive treatments towards PTSD. From what Farren knows it’s the First Program in the world to provide proactive training to first responders and in only two and a half years they have trained over 4,000 first responders who came from all over the world to work with CAL FIRE.

First Responders Resiliency has also done suicidal intervention and worked with individuals to help them get out of crises. As a result, they have seen many members get their careers, marriages, and lives back on track.
To My Brain: I Hate You
By: Leah O'Daniel
Tags: Trauma, Journaling, Creative Writing, Mental Health, PTSD

I grew up in a home where relaxing was damn near forbidden. I learned to link productivity with my self-worth. Then I learned to use alcohol to achieve the elusive state of relaxation. It rarely worked.

I’ve worked hard to reclaim my life in the last year. I’ve worked hard to reclaim Sundays. A full day that I give myself permission to lie on the couch and mindlessly consume rotten television. Read books. Take naps and stay in pajamas. A full day dedicated to learning how to relax.

It’s silly the parts of basic self-care you can be conditioned to neglect. It’s silly how many years can pass before you notice. More silly still is how much work these tasks can become when linked to depression and anxiety. Downright maddening how difficult these simple tasks can be with what I now know is C-PTSD.

PTSD seeps into every corner of my whole being. It is relentless and unforgiving. A broken carnival ride I can’t exit. Around and around it goes until I am nauseous and exhausted. Even then, sleep is no reprieve. Attempting to redefine, recycle, and repurpose this carnival ride is why Sundays are a revered part of my week now. My absolute must-have to combat this mental hell.

But I hate it.
What would you say to the man who broke your brain?
By: D. M. Ditson
Tags: Post Traumatic Stress, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Police, PTSD

(This photo is called Self Compassion. It’s me at the end of my struggle with PTSD.)

I was asked a version of this question yesterday during an interview with the big-hearted guys at the Obstacle Course podcast.

As we approached the end of our lengthy chat, Andrew asked what I would say to “Gary,” the man who sexually assaulted me and left me with post-traumatic stress disorder when I was 18.

My answer was that I have nothing left to say to Gary.

I have nothing left to say to him because a kind police officer asked me the same question before he knocked on Gary’s door.

When the officer had me come to the station to ID Gary from a photo lineup he had compiled, he also asked for any words I would like him to pass on to Gary on my behalf.

I contemplated his offer and worked into the night on my response.

This was on July 27/28 of 2016, while my brain was still quite sick and while my body was thrashing of its own accord.

At 12:12 am, I emailed the officer everything I wanted Gary to know.

Here is my response to Gary, in full and unedited with the exception of redacting another person’s name.

The message I would like to pass on is this:

Fifteen years ago, you hurt me so badly that it derailed my life. You raped me and wrapped your hands so tight around my throat that I nearly died. While you assaulted me once, my healing has required that I relive what you did literally hundreds of times. You’ve made it hard for me to trust, and as a result it has been difficult for me to have relationships.

It has taken a lot of work to recover, and I am still not fully healed. But I have a good life now. I have kind friends, a good family, a skilled therapist, a career I enjoy and a measure of financial stability. I have learned to trust myself.

I want you to be a better person now. I want you to take accountability for your actions and tell the police what you did to me that night in March 2001 on the carpet in the spare room at “Amber’s” apartment.

I imagine you being someone who learns from his mistakes, apologizes when he hurts others and chooses to make things right. I imagine you having a garden and a dog you allow up on the couch. I imagine you being someone worthy of forgiveness.

The kind officer told Gary what I wanted him to know, gave voice to my words and in so doing set me free.

I have no words left that haven’t been said.
Does Everything Happen for a Reason?
By: Stephenie Zamora
Tags: Healing, Happiness, Personal Development, Life Lessons, PTSD

Does everything happen for a reason? Yes, absolutely… just not in the ways most people like to use that phrase. Not everything is divinely orchestrated or the result of some spiritual agreement made before we came into this life.

Sometimes it’s just human.

Hard, heartbreaking, awful, and confusing.

“Everything happens for a reason” is one of the most common ways we spiritually bypass the deeper healing and growth work, and it’s not okay. It’s a problem. It’s damaging to the ones trying to navigate the aftermath of life’s most challenging chapters and experiences. Experiences like grief and loss, trauma and abuse, devastating changes and transitions.

It’s not so much about the reason why something happened, it’s about what you choose to do with it. The meaning you consciously decide to assign to it and how you’re going to choose to show up. How you’re going to let it shape you (or not).

That’s what matters.

That’s the real conversation.

That’s the work we’re meant to do.

I have a lot to say about this. ;)

Learn more at http://www.CallOfTheVoid.tv
You Alone Are Enough
By: Stephenie Zamora
Tags: Short Story, Emotions, Relationships, PTSD

I’m laying on the floor of the closet, tucked as far back as I can be, with tears streaming down my cheeks. Screaming silently inside myself, I cannot stop my body from shaking or the room from spinning. The door is locked, but I know he can come in if he wants to. He’s already told me he can. Still, it’s the only sense of safety I can give myself. It’s the only place I feel I have to go.

At some point I’ll stop crying. I’ll disappear so far inside myself that my limbs get cold and the stillness becomes palpable. Because screaming silent screams and swallowing endless sobs? Eventually, your body just grabs anything left of you and tucks it all away.

Have you ever screamed a silent scream as ‘loudly’ as you can? It’s a special kind of awful that leaves a special kind of scar.

I had no one to turn to because the ones I tried to share with couldn’t hear me. They would brush my feelings off as my attachment style or my inability to stay in a relationship. They would tell me I was loved and that love is all that we can ask for. Or they wouldn’t acknowledge my words at all. Leaving me with a silence that made me question myself, my experience, and whether I even spoke in the first place.

It’s not normal to scream silent screams. To have sobs so deep and painful that swallowing them makes your throat close up… actually, literally, physically. It’s not normal for the world to start spinning and your body to shake in terror.

Never let anyone else tell you what’s true for you. Never let their silence or inability to listen and hear the obvious make you feel like the crazy, messed up one. And never, ever let them explain you, your experience, or your feelings away.

Some people are hiding from their own demons and simply can’t show up for you. Some people have already made a decision about you and the situation that they simply can’t go against, because ‘knowing’ is the only thing they have. And some people are just the kind of people you don’t need in your life at all.

But there are other people… people who will hear what you’re trying to say when you can’t even hear yourself anymore.

They will stop you and say, “hey, that’s not okay, what do you need to be okay?” They will listen and honor your truth, even if they can’t wrap their heads around it.

Never doubt yourself or silence your body’s pleas.

Never, not for anything or anyone.

You are wiser, stronger, and far more courageous than you give yourself credit for. But you can only be that when you have your own back and listen to the whispers or screams from deep within.

Trust yourself.

Even if no one understands.

Even when no one believes you.

I know it’s hard. But you’ve got you.

And you are enough. 💕 .
Grace and Gentleness
By: Stephenie Zamora
Tags: Trauma, Healing, Happiness, Life Lessons, PTSD

Being gentle with myself is new.

I used to push myself and my body hard. Always so proud to be ‘freakishly strong’ and able to power through any sickness or injury. I was unshakable emotionally, never crying or showing my feelings unless I wanted to.

Even after loss flattened me, I pushed on… because I didn’t know any other way to be. I ran as far as I could every single night to quiet the anxiety that was gnawing at my insides. Despite the lack of food and nourishment. Despite the lack of sleep. I showed up and smiled, telling people I was ‘good’ and business was ‘good’, because I knew that’s what they wanted and needed to hear. I swallowed and buried my feelings inside my relationship, numbing myself out or completely dissociating, just to survive the days.

I pushed myself to be strong until I crashed.

Adrenal fatigue so bad it wore me out to walk from one room to another. My back and my hips continuously went out and I was in searing pain more often than not. My throat closed and I stopped being able to swallow completely, choking on my own saliva all day and night.

My body had enough of asking me quietly to please slow down, stop, and let go of the tolerations that weren’t serving me. So instead it took me out at the throat (quite literally) to get my attention.

I don’t numb out anymore.

I don’t dissociate or stuff things down.

I don’t ignore my needs or my pain.

I listen to my body and I’m gentle with myself, because I’ve learned just how much strength there can be inside falling apart completely. Inside facing your wounding, your trauma, your emotions, and your truth. I’ve also learned how much stronger I can be when I ask for help… when I stop weathering it all alone.

Being gentle with myself is new, but I kind of like the places it’s taking me, the kinds of relationships I’m forming, and what becomes possible for me in my life and work because of it.

There’s more than one way to be strong.

Give yourself the gift of grace and gentleness.

I have no doubts you’ve earned it many times over.
Small Steps Forward
By: Amethyst Athena
Tags: Depression, Self Care, PTSD, Self Improvement

PTSD knocked me out for all of January and half of February.

I had nightmares straight from Dali’s twisted psyche. I’d daydream for 15 minutes, look at the clock, and discover it was closer to a 5-hour zone out session. Flashbacks sent me spinning like teacups.

Actually, a more accurate description would be like living two timelines at once. I was both here, standing in the kitchen dazing off into nothingness, and I was then, simultaneously, at the center of the black hole in my timeline.

It took a month and a half, but after trying everything under the sun, I am free from the gravitational pull of the black hole in my past. For now.

I used everything in my arsenal.

I broke my goals into smaller and smaller pieces.

I meditated every day for at least 10 minutes.

I wrote down the things I was grateful for every day, and every night I’d write down at least 2–3 things I accomplished.

I practiced self care, and by that I mean I took the time to nurture myself. I searched for the sources of my pain, and found ways to assist myself in the healing process.

As frustrated as I was by my perceived powerless, now that I’ve laid out what I did, I’m proud of the work I put into taking care of myself. It’s the opposite of the self-destructive actions I used to take, and it’s a great reminder that small progress adds up over time.

I’m hoping that now that my mind is relatively clear, I’ll be able to start writing consistently, again.
Ways to Cope During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Carol Jean Wilson
Tags: Covid 19, Coping, Support, Stress, PTSD

Right now, there is a lot of stress due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This will cause anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Not just in adults but in children who do not understand the emotions they are going through.

Many people do not realize that their loved one is having mental health issues. It is something that many people try to hide. Maybe they don’t want to accept it. Or they are not ready for help. People are in shock over the shutdown of Government and jobs. The risk of the unknown is real. Some might lose their house, not be able to feed their family, or go through their savings just trying to survive. These are legitimate concerns.

The good thing is that there is a support system for mental health. You just have to reach out. The stress is tremendous right now but people are here for you. These organizations were started with the mission to help people.

What can you do to help yourself other than reaching out? You use healthy coping skills.

Go for a walk, talk to a friend, soak in a bath, meditate, listen to white noise, do a puzzle, play games, garden, cut the grass. There is an endless list of things you can do. The worst thing you can do is sit on the couch in a depression and refuse to do anything while stuffing your face with junk food.

You get mad. Walk away. You get in an argument. Walk Away. In the heat of the moment when everyone involved is mad, no one is thinking straight. Walk away, gather your thoughts, and approach the situation in a calm manner.

Walk away. Call a support line if you have to. I know things are limited because of the quarantine. You can call the Suicide Lifeline or text the Crisis Help Line.

People need to be in tune with their loved one’s moods and normal activities. Once they are able to identify that their loved one has mental exhaustion, they should be supportive and ready to be there for them when they finally ask for help. Don’t be disheartened if your loved one denies the help. The main thing is to be there for them.

Follow Carol Jean on Facebook @cjwstaystrong
Why is there so much pain and struggle in my life?
By: Don Carpenter
Tags: Success, Life Lessons, Self Improvement, PTSD, Mental

Answer: The reason there is so much pain and struggle in your life is that you are living under the false premise that you have a life of your own. And it is that false sense of life that you feel has so much pain and struggle. You have accepted that false belief as reality and that has separated you from the one and only Life, the infinite source of your goodness and happiness, and as a result you experience suffering. Is it not amazing that you are living a life that has an imaginary existence. But the Truth is that there is only one Life and that Life is the Life of God. You are like a branch cut off from a tree. The branch withers. You reap pain and struggle.

And so there is but one thing you must do and that is to bring the Presence of God into your experience because it is there that there is no pain and struggle in Life. “Seek first the consciousness of God and then goodness, freedom from pain and struggle, will follow”. Apply the Golden Key “stop thinking about you and your difficulties and think about God instead” because your pain and struggle in life has no existence apart from the belief that is at the moment sustaining it. And so when you stop thinking about your pain and struggle, it ceases to be because it never did exist outside of your thinking.

In other words, the only substance to your problem is your own ego-self out of which your problem is formed. A great lesson to remember is “except you build a consciousness of God, your ego-self labors in vain”. Unless you are keeping your mind stayed on God, unless you are living in spiritual consciousness, unless the Presence has entered into your individual consciousness, unless your ego-self has been replaced by your spiritual self, you will continues to experience pain and struggle in life because “you of your own self can do nothing, but the Presence within can do all things”.
I feel hopeless and lonely. Can someone tell me that everything is going to be okay?
By: Don Carpenter
Tags: Success, Life Lessons, Mental Health, Self Improvement, PTSD

Answer: Let me answer this by telling you the story of a lady who was asking herself the same question and as she was glancing through her bible the answer appeared right before her very eyes. It was the story where the disciples of Jesus were having difficulty healing and Jesus told them it was “because of your unbelief”. Those four words changed her life and may it also be done unto you.

“As she pondered the meaning of that teaching, she realized that she was living under the false belief that she had a life of her own. And it was that false sense of life that she felt was hopeless. She, like many people in today’s world, had accepted that false belief as reality which had separated her from the one and only Life, the infinite source of her good, and as a result she experienced suffering, hopelessness.

Now she understood the Truth that “thou shall have no other God’s before me” meant she would not acknowledge any life or presence other than the Life or Presence of God and to believe otherwise is to miss out on the most beautiful and fulfilling miracle of Life. Now she knew the Truth that “I have come to give you Life and Life more abundantly”.

Now there is hopefulness. Now there is the presence of the infinite Life of God. Now she no longer asks the question “is there no hope for me?”. Now she answers that question of those who ask.”

And may it also be done unto you.
PTSD The Battle Within
By: R. Scott
Tags: Healing, Ptsd Recovery, Personal, Ptsd Awareness, PTSD

PTSD The Battle Within

When I wake in the morning, I do not know what is in store for me. Will I have the strength to be productive, feel no emotions, or need to retreat from the world. Each day is a fresh start. I force myself to understand this with each new day.

It does not have to be like the one before or the one before that. Nor the same as so many days, hundreds of days, that I have survived.

Seven years ago, I experienced a critical incident that I do not understand or comprehend why it even happened or why I was allowed to survive. I know that it is the luck of the draw, one inch this way or quarter-inch that way, and I would not be here writing today.

I am thankful for each day that I have, no matter how much of a struggle to get through it. I know that not all days will not all be the same, and it will not always be like this.

I continue the fight within myself. There is no option to lose. I need to win this battle, for my mother, wife, and children, but most importantly for myself. If you look at me, if you see me somewhere, you will have no idea of the battle within unless you have been through something like I have. Sometimes I can see someone and know that they have the struggle within. I do not understand why and do not know if I am seen the same way.

I continue the fight within myself. There is no option to lose. I need to win this battle, for my mother, wife, and children, but most importantly for myself.

If you look at me, if you see me somewhere, you will have no idea of the battle within unless you have been through something like I have. Sometimes I can see someone and know that they have the struggle within. I do not understand why and do not know if I am seen the same way.

My physical wounds healed after ten months.

The damage within has continued to recover for seven years, and the healing is not always there. The setbacks are more numerous than the successes. I struggle on, hoping on hope, knowing there is a path to recovery. Each day that shines like a fresh new life fuels my hope and faith that one day each day that I wake up to shines the same way. I do not need to escape. I need to find peace, the person I was, and hold on to that person. The wounds and cause are so much deeper than I ever imagined.

I will succeed.

I will win the battle within myself.

There is no choice, no different path; it is my battle to bear. No matter how much help is offered or received, the battle is solely mine — a silent war, unseen by anyone but me.
Assemblymember Cervantes Honors MaryAnn Sherman as Woman of the Year
By: Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes
Tags: California Politics, Corona, Women, California

Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona) honors lifelong Corona resident MaryAnn Sherman as 2019 Woman of the Year in the 60th Assembly District.

Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona) honored lifelong Corona resident MaryAnn Sherman as the 2019 Woman of the Year in the 60th Assembly District.



“I am proud to have selected MaryAnn Sherman as the 60th Assembly District Woman of the Year. Throughout her life, MaryAnn has dedicated her time, energy, and attention to improving the quality of life in our community. Her exceptional leadership, combined with her selfless service to others, is inspirational and most deserving of this honorable recognition,” said Assemblymember Cervantes.

MaryAnn has been a part of Corona’s history for over 50 years. Through her work as a librarian of 25 years with Corona-Norco Unified School District, a Corona Public Library Trustee, and even in retirement, MaryAnn has demonstrated her unwavering commitment to advocating for those who are in need of assistance, attention, and care. She currently serves as the second Vice President of Blue Star Mothers H.O.M.E., Public Relations Officer for the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 742, and is an active member of Circle City Kiwanis and St. Edwards Parish. Additionally, she coordinates a produce distribution program, donating approximately 20,000 lbs. of organic produce twice a month to churches, nonprofit organizations, veterans, seniors, and low-income families.

During the annual Woman of the Year celebration, a woman from each Assembly District is honored in the State Capitol. Each honoree was introduced on the Assembly Floor and received a resolution honoring her accomplishments. The annual event has been a Capitol tradition since 1987 as a way to highlight the achievements of outstanding women throughout the State of California during Women’s History Month.

Sabrina Cervantes proudly represents the 60th District of the California State Assembly, which encompasses the cities of Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco, a portion of Riverside, and the unincorporated communities of Coronita, El Cerrito, and Home Gardens. Cervantes serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy.

You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or see her website here.
On the beach, or in the economy section of an airplane, Corona attempts to connect to the working…
By: Case Klotz
Tags: Beer, Escape, Vacation, Corona, Advertising

On the beach, or in the economy section of an airplane, Corona attempts to connect to the working class by showing that their beer can fill the void of getting away from their daily routine. Corona provides an escape for the average individual, picturing a young male on the beach with a beer in hand, as a flight attendant walks up to him. It then switches shots to the same man in a plane, still with the Corona in hand. Corona manages to effectively advertise the beer by showing that Corona can be the escape you need, regardless of where you are.

The commercial opens with a young man, sitting on the beach, drinking a Corona and listening to the waves. A flight attendant then walks towards him pushing a cart of in-flight snacks and drinks. As she starts speaking to him, the environment quickly changes to the inside of a plane, with the same man in business clothes, still with the Corona in hand. The woman next to him then asks for what the man is having, as she wants to experience a similar feeling. The advertisement uses the format effectively by changing the environment entirely, except for the man and his beer. Relaxing on the beach, with waves crashing, and a cold drink in hand is an escape that many men in the working class dream of. It switches from this fantastical environment to the common, dull environment of the economy class of a plane. Corona shows that even in the most routine and boring places, you can find your own escape in drinking Corona. The woman adds to the effectiveness of the ad in showing the reaction people have to seeing someone drink their beer. Her eagerness to try Corona attempts to show how everyone wants an escape from their daily lives and can satisfy that with their beer.

Corona’s advertisement appeals to a broader audience than most, and it’s a bit difficult to narrow down their exact target. They attempt to appeal to the working class as a whole, picturing a man and a woman, both in their 30s and both dressed in business clothes. The clothes they’re wearing and the fact that they’re flying in the economy class section of a plane represents the fact that they’re both in the working class and going throughout their daily routines. The “escape” that is pictured also avoids appealing to a very specific audience. Beach vacations are also not very gender specific. Instead of a bunch of guys sitting down and watching the Sunday night game, or a ladies spa night, Corona chose to be a bit more general and chose a scene that both genders could enjoy.

Corona’s advertisement leaves a lasting need for an escape in the viewer’s life. After seeing the ad, the audience begins to feel more of a need for an escape now that they’ve seen what could be. It creates a void of an escape that Corona claims it can fill.

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I Got The Covid-19 Vaccine
By: Alesha Peterson
Tags: Covid 19, Covid Vaccine, Pandemic, Corona, Coronavirus

The shot I got. ca.finance.yahoo.com, Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective.

Here’s a transparent post on how it’s making me feel in the first few days. It’s calmed my nerves, but…….

Pros:

I love that I got it to protect myself from Covid-19.

Throughout this pandemic, my nerves go up when people get too close to me. My peace of mind will come back.

The plastic face shield gave me a huge peace of mind during the pandemic. I don’t want to catch nothing in my eyes either. After I’m fully immunized, I’m gonna give the plastic face shield a break-it’s breaking off my hair. As I told my stylist, my hair and my acting roles will come back. I want to live and avoid Covid-19.

One of my favorite uncle passed from it, and I thought of him as I got my shot. I’ve known people that had it and I don’t want to know what it’s like.

A nurse was like: You got O Blood Type. You’re young (30s), even if you get it you won’t get it like other people in high risk groups. (FYI she doesn’t know my full history haha). BUT my thing is I don’t want to say “HEY COVID COME AND GET ME” either. I want to give myself the best fighting chance. Even if that’s true, I don’t want to give Covid no chance. Stay the hell away from me.

When I got the email saying I can get it, it made my day.

When I actually got it yesterday (3/20/2021), I felt nothing. Just a little pinch.

Cons:

As I write this, I have a fever. I’m not a fan of being sick or slowing down. I really want to workout tomorrow. I may have to bring my card with me so people know it’s the shots raising my body temp, not the virus itself.

I got to get another follow-up shot on the day I was supposed to celebrate my cousin’s heavenly 21st. During the pandemic I haven’t been going out to bars because I don’t want to risk it. I miss my bar buzzards. I’ll be back soon enough. If it’s gonna make me feel like this I might have to delay.

I have noticed that my nerves has been going up. I haven’t figured out if the chest discomfort is from the shot, me doing newer chest workouts or sleeping on the couch.

And yes, I even got a comment saying why I shouldn’t get a Covid-19 vaccine after posting that I got one. I don’t feel that good and don’t have the energy to respond. And even if I was feeling ok, I still wouldn’t respond to it. I made up my mind to get the vaccine a long time ago, just like you made up your mind not to get yours.

My journey to hugging my friends and family again continues!

It’s 2021!

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National Doctor’s Day 2020 : Someone’s hope, Someone’s hero.
By: The Trendyfeed
Tags: Heathcare, Corona, Doctors, National Doctors Day, Health

India celebrates National Doctor’s Day every year on July 1 to honor the doctors for their selfless service. https://thetrendyfeed.com/national-doctors-day-2020-someones-hope-someones-hero/ The medical professionals are treated as God in our country because on earth they are the ones who give life to humans. Today we are celebrating National Doctor’s Day 2020 to pay our tributes to the healthcare professionals for their relentless service. These doctors and medical healthcare professionals are in true sense someone’s hope and someone’s hero.

“The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure”. We celebrate this day in India to appreciate the significant role and responsibilities of a doctor. Doctors are the real life heroes and we are proud of our real life heroes. The TrendyFeed

Significance of Doctor’s Day.

The National Doctor’s Day in India is celebrated in the memory of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. Dr. BC Roy was a famous physician, a renowned educationist and a freedom fighter. Dr. Roy was also the second chief minister of West Bengal. https://thetrendyfeed.com/national-doctors-day-2020-someones-hope-someones-hero/ We celebrate National Doctor’s Day on July 1 as on this day Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was born in the year 1882. And on the same day i.e on July 1 he died in the year 1962 aged 80 years.

The first National Doctor’s Day was launched by the government of India in the year 1991. Therefore we celebrate this day as a tribute to Dr. Roy for his contribution to the healthcare sector. To perpetuate his memory the Medical Council of India created Dr. BC Roy National Award Fund in 1962. Dr. Roy was also honoured with India’s highest civilian award “Bharat Ratna” on February 4, 1961.

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Where Healing comes from Heart
By: Ayuda Ngo
Tags: Corona, Co Vid, National Doctors Day, Doctors

In this current situation, the world requires definite energy to shatter the negative forces around us. We all stay home and keeping ourselves away from the pandemic virus COVID-19 which is ruling the globe. Every dark cloud has a silver lining and for us, in this darkest time our social workers and Doctors turn out to be our savior. We stay home for our own wellness but there’s still a group of people who are working to benefit humanity which includes our dedicated doctors. They leave their family, friends, and all loved ones with a worried face just to make us smile and to serve our nation!

On this National Doctors Day, Ayuda takes pleasure to thank those superheroes.

What doctors do?

Doctors play a distinctive role in our current situation. They spend all day and night curing the affected ones and also trying their best to find a vaccine for this illness.

· They go for medical check-ups for testing Covid-19.

· They spread awareness of people and advice to stay safe and building up our immune system by staying at home.

· They work day and night to heal the affected ones with prior protections that make them uncomfortable and lose their original physical state.

And their everyday efforts to keep us safe

Sacrifice

· Most people would not prefer to work at this stage but these doctors leave their loved ones at home and stay at work.

· They also tend to sacrifice their own life, It has been noted that many doctors have been infected while treating the ill and passed away. Some doctors family has also lost their lives!

What’s our role?

In this midst of the pandemic, let us all pray for those healing hands to come back safe from their mission and the virus to not spread further. We can take a little more precautions and make ourselves safe which would also benefit them!

On this National doctors’ day, we would like to thank and appreciate the commitment and courage of our real-life superhero’s through Ayuda. By taking small steps and being a little serious let us help our saviours’!! Stay Safe!

- Niketha Sabesan (CC Member, Ayuda NGO)
mers,CoronavirusCorona is a kind of virus which spreads from the wohan city of China which appeared in December, it is a deadly virus that takes the whole world infected.
Tags: Mers Coronavirus, Coronavirus Update, Coronavirus Covid19, Corona, Coronavirus

mers,CoronavirusCorona is a kind of virus which spreads from the wohan city of China which appeared in December, it is a deadly virus that takes the whole world infected. Updateinfo Jul 1, 2020·2 min read

Corona Symptoms

The common symptoms of corona are cough

cold

fever etc.

In fact corona affects our lungs which makes us unable to breathe from this virus, the person whoswith the virus is not cough common, but it can be a loss or even for more time than this. The body’s temperature also increases to 37.8 degrees in it, which makes the body appear cold

Misuse of corona

There is a lot of wrongdoing in corona that it will not be that karona, and if it does, it will not be that of corona which is a lot of wrongdoing in people.

Some people believe that drinking alcohol does not happen because of alcohol in alcohol or because the alcohol that you drink can never be alcohol.

This strike is absolutely wrong. I (world health component) had said that some people used alcohol that is seniors, but some people have given such a dam that drinking alcohol will not cause corona because I have alcohol in alcohol because I was afraid that if you come inside the body, then alcohol will not be affected.

Mask can protected from corona?

If seen, corona can not be avoided by wearing a mask but its danger can be reduced. So we should pay attention to boost your imune system by giving less attention to the mask.

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Covid-19 Can Infect Brain Cells, Says Research
Tags: Coronavirus Update, Trending, Coronavirus Covid19, Corona, Coronavirus

Researchers have found that organoids (tiny tissue cultures made from human cells that simulate whole organs) known as “mini-brains” can be infected by the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

The results, published in the ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation, suggest that the virus can infect the human brain cells.

“This study is another important step in our understanding of how infection leads to symptoms, and where we might tackle the Covid-19 disease with drug treatment,” said study lead author William Bishai from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US.

Early reports from Wuhan, China, the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, have suggested that 36 percent of patients with the disease show neurological symptoms, but it has been unclear whether or not the virus infects human brain cells.

In their study, the Johns Hopkins researchers demonstrated that certain human neurons express a receptor, ACE2, which is the same one that the novel coronavirus uses to enter the lungs.

Therefore, they surmised, ACE2 also might provide access to the brain.

When the researchers introduced coronavirus particles into a human mini-brain model, the team found evidence of infection by and replication of the pathogen.

Read More Here:

https://www.newsgram.com/covid-19-can-infect-brain-cells-says-research/
Is it worth it?
By: Nipun Mahajan
Tags: India, Worth, Coronavirus Update, Corona, Coronavirus

Usually, I don’t write between the week because of work but I really wanted to talk about something with you guys. I know only about 100 -150 users read my blog but 80% of you are of age between 18–24 and well educated. I don’t want to sound like an uncle in this blog believe me. India is going through a crisis right now, people are dying, losing their jobs and livelihood only because of the deadly coronavirus. I know we are in the process of unlocking but we still have a high number of infected patients, and I am pretty sure all of you are aware of that but still why we tend to go out? Is it worth it?

Even I am feeling bored, irritated, and trust me I am not having the best mental health but just to cure your boredom, to meet friends and other unnecessary tasks we tend to go out. Is it worth it?

We are aware that social distancing and staying at home is the best protection for us and other people’s health as well but still we tend to go out. Why? Is it worth it?

I mentioned the age of 18–24, we are the young and vibrant future, the technology freaks right? We know how to use a mobile phone, the internet is on our tips and no one knows the use of it better than us. We can connect with anyone over the internet and large MNCs are working over the internet. If you are a student or even working, there is nothing that you cannot do on the internet !! But still, we go out. Why? Is it worth it?

I can talk about the stats, the curve is not bending, people are dying in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, ventilators are short, vaccine trials are going to take time but I believe that you pretty much knowhow f*cked we are!! Still, we go out? Why? Is it worth it?

Source: Wikipedia

See, I am not a doctor or a TV journalist but I will still request you to stay at home. We can afford to stay at a home, many can’t. See most of us are students here and I feel the need to go out is the least for us. Surely if it’s a necessity go out, if you are out of grocery, sure. If you have a health condition, 100%. If you are the bread earner and necessary to work, sure, why not? Are you doing social work, salute to you!! But going out for selfies in the mask for your Instagram, f*ck no !! Going out for fun ?? See I am no one to tell you what is right or wrong? Just every time to step out of the house ask yourself this “ Is it worth it?”.
WITH A CHECKLIST APP AGAINST THE PANDEMIC
By: Anja Brauer
Tags: Checklist, Pandemic, Apps, Corona, Protection

We all keep wondering when the corona pandemic nightmare is going to end. When will we finally be able to interact with more living souls than just our cat and ourselves in the mirror? We don’t know the answer yet, but definitely, there is something you can do to downsize the number of corona infections. Just download a digital checklist app!

WHAT’S WRONG WITH MANUAL CHECKLISTS THEN? WHY CHECKLIST APP?

“Safety first”, as we all know. During the times of the pandemic, it is crucial to watch that everyone keeps to the rules, that the facilities are regularly inspected and the issues are controlled. Perhaps, it is possible to supervise safety with pen & paper when you don’t need to take immediate action or where the results of your mistakes are not that influential.

For example, if you check how many left socks are missing in your wardrobe, it will not be the end of the world if you lose the paper on which you were taking down your calculations. This is a ridiculous example, but it shows that using pen & paper can be truly of help only for these small ridiculous checks.

At the times when an empty bottle of sanitizer may mean +100 people entering the store without washing their hands and the eventual infection number rising in a geometrical progression, our inspection tool should let us be swift, adaptable and cooperative to eliminate deficiencies as soon as they arise. So how can a digital checklist app help?
CORONA STAYS CRIME!
By: Conrad Fernandes
Tags: Crown, Crime, Stories, Storm, Corona

CORONA STAYS CRIME!

The Fear of "The Corona"

was never heard of before.

For it felt so nice and snug

on the head that it wore!

So, 'uneasy lies the head' adage,

could also be correct to the core,

yet appears not to follow the flow,

when there’s this power below!

Thus comes the rain and snow,

season to sow and even to store.

But with deceit also came greed,

and with wheat, also grew weed!

Now as crime was on the go,

criminals too began to grow.

Yet many wouldn't dare to tell,

more about their story, for sure!

Then comes this New Corona,

a Crown with a big difference,

which was very easy to catch,

yet wasn't that easy to shun.

Although a bit like sleek china,

brittle, yet not at all beautiful;

was cut out to lose its balance,

and also to reveal its presence.

And under the shadow of a gun

bad and good, both on the run,

while staying away from the sun, sadly, failed to have their fun!

Thus in the past few months,

those causing so much of fear,

having vanished, into thin air,

Crime too, was given a scare!

Therefore, is it Crime or Corona,

that’s the bigger fear this time?

For aren’t we so much better off,

living with a little less of Crime?

And even as this Corona Storm,

appears to be staying on and on;

yet, when Corona can stay Crime,

should we allow Crime to stay on?
Coronavirus Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, Prevention, Vaccine, History
By: Qutbuddin Saif
Tags: Corona, Corona Virus, Coronavirus, Mers Coronavirus

Corona virus Origin

Corona virus is a common type of virus that causes infections in your nose, sinus, or upper throat. Most coronaviruses are not dangerous.

Although some types of them are serious. About 858 people have died of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), which first appeared in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and then in other countries of the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. In April 2014, the first American was hospitalized for MERS in Indiana and another case occurred in Florida. Both returned from Saudi Arabia. In May 2015, the MERS outbreak occurred in Korea, the largest outbreak outside the Arabian Peninsula. In 2003, an outbreak of a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) resulted in 774 deaths. As of 2015, there were no further reports of SARS cases. MERS and SARS are types of coronaviruses.

Coronavirus Symptoms:

Most coronavirus symptoms are similar to any other upper respiratory infection, including runny nose, cough, sore throat, and sometimes fever. In most cases, you will not know if you have coronovirus or a different cold-causing virus, such as rhinovirus.

What is corona virus?

Most corona virus symptoms are similar to any other upper respiratory infection, including runny nose, cough, sore throat, and sometimes fever. In most cases, you will not know if you have coronovirus or a different cold-causing virus, such as rhinovirus.