Social Distancing and Isolation: The fear, the worry, the anxiety
Social distancing and isolation can have a terrible affect on someone with anxiety and depression issues. What is worse is when you are totally alone - no one to talk to, cuddle with. You begin to feel an ache that no one else understands because well all your friends have families or loved ones with them in their isolation. And to be honest, there is no way you can ever explain it to your friends in a way they would understand. You see, sometimes people just assume that you are good with being alone because you have been for so long. Truth is that I enjoy my alone time, I really do, but it has to be on my terms and when I want to go hang out with a friend I just call or text and pop over. I can't do that right now and it is depressing. Early in the shutdown one of my best friends stopped by to drop off homemade masks for me, my oldest and another friend. It was nice to see her (albeit 6 feet away) but I could really have used a hug...