It ain’t the virus, it’s the ennui.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxXLWqSPREw

Believe it, the anxiety, the worry, the fear, the superstitions and the boredom are the real danger here, although we can’t minimize the threat posed by the coronavirus.

Anxiety is the unseen enemy here — we don’t know we’re under attack and most of us don’t recognize the symptoms of anxiety, nor do we much care — but we should.

The deep-scar effects of anxiety are profound — ask any mental health professional. Most people suffer some sort of depression or anxiety, but don’t recognize the symptoms and are unaware that they need treatment, and fast.

The biggest, longest-lasting damage to People of Corona will be the isolation, the trapped feeling of being in lockdown, a sort of voluntary solitary confinement, even if it’s with your entire family.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. If everyone is staying home except one member of the household, it’s the same as everyone going out in public — you don’t know what they’re bringing home or delivering to others. You hope they’re careful, but you don’t really know.

A simple brush of the jacket against an infected sinktop is all it takes.

If, by the way, you’re allowing packages or mail or anything to come DIRECTLY into your home without a scrub, you’re doomed.

Let me know how you make out, if they let you near a phone again. Continue reading →