I think the reason I& #39;m struggling to cope mentally with the current situation is that my normal way of dealing with anxiety is to map out a solution, even if it& #39;s not currently feasible (like walking away from a job that is making you unhappy). I work with facts. I problem solve.

However, I just can& #39;t see a way out of this.
So, the only way to cope on a day to day basis is to pretend it isn& #39;t happening & I& #39;m just not that good at that, or to not really care & I& #39;m not good at that either. And although dealing with a pandemic isn& #39;t like being at war ...

I can see the parallels in the helplessness many of us feel. I don& #39;t personally have to worry about money just yet but I am concerned about the family& #39;s health &, y& #39;know, not dying. And the political state of this country & the world worries me just as much.

I assume those getting angry, the conspiracy theorists and the denialists are dealing with the same mental struggle in their own ways. I suppose you would be happier if you genuinely think the virus is a hoax.

Anyway. M has brought me a cup of tea. I& #39;ve got a packet of ginger snaps and my foot feels a bit better. I& #39;ll carry on watching the West Wing this afternoon & imagine we don& #39;t have a complete %&$¥€ running America. Chin up everybody xxx