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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
You are not alone in this.
This is not normal by any stretch of the imagination. Nobody expected this and no one was prepared to endure it.
Even the most introverted people are not used to being forced into this level of social distancing and isolation. People are scared, uncertain, distressed, confused, concerned, and generally lost. The national leadership is a complete disaster (between the idiotic President and his desire to reopen the country way too early and a Congress of nimrods who care far more about big business than the people). The death toll and infection rate are going to keep climbing because the positive effect of staying home and maintaining social distance will take time to have an impact.
Are you okay? For many, many people for many reasons, the answer is NO.
It’s okay to not be okay. This is unprecedented and is being made worse with conflicting information and disinformation. Not being able to participate in regular activities that might make you feel good is going to take a toll. And don’t fall for the false narrative about the cure being worse than the disease. It’s not — but you won’t see that for a while. This is another place our instant gratification society fails us, just FYI.
You are not alone in this. All of us are going through it. It is okay to not be okay because…
