I think the reason I'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'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't see a way out of this.
So, the only way to cope on a day to day basis is to pretend it isn't happening & I'm just not that good at that, or to not really care & I'm not good at that either. And although dealing with a pandemic isn't like being at war ...
I can see the parallels in the helplessness many of us feel. I don't personally have to worry about money just yet but I am concerned about the family's health &, y'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've got a packet of ginger snaps and my foot feels a bit better. I'll carry on watching the West Wing this afternoon & imagine we don't have a complete %&$„₏ running America. Chin up everybody xxx
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