Stress and Anxiety

[Gambitchco]

With the current issues, how did they affect you mental health? Is COVID a big factor in your mental health issue?

 

[cakecrocodileshrimp]

Weirdly I found COVID kind of helpful for my stress and anxiety. It gave me an excuse to slow things down a bit, stay at home more, rest and recuperate a bit etc. I found I needed the time off, and COVID gave me justification to take it. I know it hasn't been beneficial to everybody of course (I have a job that can be done from home, and savings to live off for a bit too), but for me at least there definitely was a silver lining.

 

[Gambitchco]

It really depends on our situation before this all happened. For a lot of people, this pandemic hit them a lot harder than they can take.

 

[Arantxa]

People who are used to be alone have a great time. However, a huge portion of the population is suffering.

 

[Gambitchco]

Totally agree! I feel for those who experience a lot worse.

 

[Arantxa]

It even gets worse now with the new variant. I don't see this ending soon, do you?

 

[supboy]

This is a rather twofold situation. I started to feel better - psychologically, my income started to increase because I found a job that I can do from home, but now I almost can't travel. Because many countries are closed and there is a fear of getting sick.