I think the mental health effects of this are going to draw out longer than the physical effects.
My biggest worry is the mental health effects from all of this. And I don’t mean the anxiety of the virus, the virus is very dangerous, but I think the mental health of people is also very much destroyed. Being stuck in your home is causing even more anxiety. My kids are already thinking about going back to school and they’re anxious about it. I’m trying to stay light and let them know that it’s going to be ok.
I tell them, “let mom worry about it, you’re going to be fine.” But the loneliness is awful. I’m thankful that I am still out and working and have some sort of connection with people. People are drinking way more than they used to and drug use is up. They’re bored, they don’t know how to handle it, and they have nothing to do. So, I think the mental health effects of this are going to draw out longer than the physical effects.