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Thread: How has your mental health faired during Covid/lockdowns?

post 1624024641 11-29-2020, 05:08 PM
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How has your mental health faired during Covid/lockdowns?

I honestly feel like a different person since this all began...afraid to get out of a current relationship because there is now way to meet people/go on dates. I've lived the same life for the past 8 months; wake up, sit in front of zoom for 8 hours at my desk next to my bed, make dinner, go to bed. Picked up a drinking problem to cope. Definitely of the mindset that lockdowns need to be cancelled and high risk people quarantine themselves while the rest of society continues
post 1624024701 11-29-2020, 05:09 PM
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negatively, and media has done a good job at making me afraid too
post 1624024751 11-29-2020, 05:09 PM
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Very negatively srs.
post 1624024881 11-29-2020, 05:11 PM
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It has made me a lot more irritable and hostile.
post 1624025111 11-29-2020, 05:14 PM
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I think I'm doing ok. I have noticed some people have been struggling, especially with the conspiracy theories, like the great reset.

I try to tell them that even if you do believe in this stuff (I don't) obsessing about it won't do you any good.
post 1624025351 11-29-2020, 05:17 PM
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I let the situation get the best of me in the beginning.

But I’m getting help, and I have a great support team.

It’s improving significantly.
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post 1624025361 11-29-2020, 05:17 PM
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I'm doing just fine but my dad is really struggling with the isolation. He's been depressed and getting emotional.

I try to drop in and check up on him as much as I can but he's just not cut out for extended periods without human contact. He grew up in a boarding school and has always been a social dude, this has caused him to grow dependent on people and on community.

Whereas myself, I was always socially awkward, never had too many friends, always was into videogames or studying, and so I naturally fare better at isolation and get more work down.

This lockdown is seriously gonna cause some long term psychological and emotional problems for a lot of people.
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post 1624025631 11-29-2020, 05:20 PM
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I'm back to very good mental health now, everything feels really good. However, with gyms closed and my workout classes not going on combined with all the media bullchit from the election that you couldn't avoid, I was in pretty rough shape for about 4 months this year.

Although I am a somewhat social person, the isolation alone doesn't kill me much. It's the loss of freedom and not being able to do things that were routine before. I think I'm slightly autistic in that regard.
post 1624025721 11-29-2020, 05:21 PM
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A lot better.

I don’t get as stressed on my commutes
I don’t deal with annoying coworkers
I work entirely remotely
I work on my own schedule
My friends and I never stopped hanging out
I have all my groceries delivered
I read more

The list goes on, the major stress was when gyms shutdown and I couldn’t get enough plates together.
post 1624025771 11-29-2020, 05:22 PM
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I feel great and I am the most in control of my life than ever before (srs)
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post 1624026031 11-29-2020, 05:24 PM
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it's more other things affect me than this virus no one gives a **** about. like masks, medical appointments are ****in online and phones (like wtf u pussy professionals), lot of community programs are not available or are online, and it's definitely made this city and country a lot more ****tier than it was already which was a tough to beat, but it's definitely much more ****tier, people are 100x more ****tier
There is only one Hell: the one we live in now.
post 1624026151 11-29-2020, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted By 2RDEYE⏩
it's more other things affect me than this virus no one gives a **** about. like masks, medical appointments are ****in online and phones (like wtf u pussy professionals), lot of community programs are not available or are online, and it's definitely made this city a lot more ****tier than it was already
I feel that. I've just been trying to find a church to go to and they aren't even open. Tried a virtual one but it was so fukking awkward. Impossible to build a community/friends group right now
post 1624026251 11-29-2020, 05:26 PM
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I thrived, from a mental health perspective.

Kept my job, worked from home for 6 six months. Live in northern Australia, so 0 COVID in the community.

Not trying to gloat. But it feels like a break from life. I’ve always been a bit of a germaphobe and I hate people, so social distancing feels like evolution.
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post 1624026341 11-29-2020, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted By Jaltonto⏩
I feel that. I've just been trying to find a church to go to and they aren't even open. Tried a virtual one but it was so fukking awkward. Impossible to build a community/friends group right now
bro i have traumatic brain injury, and have a lot of medical issues, but my **** were cancelled or have gone online so stupid, just now trying to get back into it. medical professionals being paid 100k/yr... to stay ****in home ****ers lol
There is only one Hell: the one we live in now.
post 1624026381 11-29-2020, 05:27 PM
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post 1624026591 11-29-2020, 05:29 PM
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When everything was closed here it was awesome. Since things opened backed up it’s been a slow downhill spiral for me. I have goals I want to accomplish but can’t.

I was expecting to return to work full time super busy but it’s been the opposite. Now with things half way shut down here I can’t do the things I had planned.

Open it up or shut all down. Either way what’s the point of being in the middle.
post 1624026731 11-29-2020, 05:30 PM
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Negatively. All in all I'm good, but I'm just mad as fk that my ******* governor has closed the gyms again. Every day I can't believe how legit dumb a good portion of society is that still fears this virus with a 99.xx% survival rate.
post 1624026751 11-29-2020, 05:30 PM
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Much better.

Closer to my wife and family
Not as frazzled through commuting through a city every day
More money
More focussed on my hobbies
Have spent a lot of time in contemplation and reflection

On a personal level the lockdowns have improved every part of me.

I am sympathetic to people it’s affected poorly, though. It would have killed me when I was in my twenties and going wild every night.
post 1624026861 11-29-2020, 05:31 PM
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bout the same. When I was unable to worse it took a turn for the worse but now back to normal
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post 1624026901 11-29-2020, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Frank
I think I'm doing ok. I have noticed some people have been struggling,especially with the conspiracy theories, like the great reset.

I try to tell them that even if you do believe in this stuff (I don't) obsessing about it won't do you any good.
I agree with you. the conspirators that deny this need a wakeup call.
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post 1624027161 11-29-2020, 05:34 PM
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No bueno over here.
Have two kids and a wife, wife was laid off so she is now a stay at home mom meaning I am the sole provider.
My employment is not at all at risk and I make a lot of money but still puts added stress knowing it’s all on me.
Add in my kids having to reduce their interaction with other kids their age at a critical development period for them...
Never see my family anymore because they are all too scared to go outside.

But hey, just need 15 days to flatten the curve! We can do this!

Total crap
post 1624027301 11-29-2020, 05:36 PM
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The media, talk about corona virus and the masks have isolated me even further than i already was

It doesn't matter though because no matter how much adversity i face i still move on
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post 1624027441 11-29-2020, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted By Leannoodle⏩
No bueno over here.
Have two kids and a wife, wife was laid off so she is now a stay at home mom meaning I am the sole provider.
My employment is not at all at risk and I make a lot of money but still puts added stress knowing it’s all on me.
Add in my kids having to reduce their interaction with other kids their age at a critical development period for them...
Never see my family anymore because they are all too scared to go outside.

But hey, just need 15 days to flatten the curve! We can do this!

Total crap
Haven't seen my dad in over a year after seeing him at least once a month...let alone a lot of my friends who I probably won't be friends with once this is all over. Almost like a forced suppression of already stressed relationships. It's brought me to the point where I've thought about selling everything and road tripping around the country like a hippie until it's all over. At least it would be a new perspective.

Corporate life + Covid lockdowns is pretty nightmarish at the moment. You really do feel like it is your only priority in life
post 1624027621 11-29-2020, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted By HairyWBush⏩
I agree with you. the conspirators that deny this need a wakeup call.
Honestly man, we're going to be ok after this is all done srs. Life will return to normal.
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It hasn't affected me much mentally but the boredom has made me drink a little more just to have something to do.
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post 1624028371 11-29-2020, 05:47 PM
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absolutely ****ing terrible

going from partying every weekend and having a life to sitting in a ****ing room all day has me at my lowest I've ever been

can't even do my work anymore, just so sick of all of this, no life for a young guy to live
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post 1624028461 11-29-2020, 05:48 PM
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Nosedive. I’ve been a mess thanks to the isolation.
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post 1624028601 11-29-2020, 05:50 PM
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Crazy. Utah never went on a lock down. Life has never changed once for me. Dead srs. Actually accomplished so much this year including starting a business that’s going very well. Next year is gonna be my best year. All in the mind op
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Originally Posted By Frank
Honestly man, we're going to be ok after this is all done srs. Life will return to normal.
once again, I agree with you. As long as Trump retains office and we overturn this voter fraud, we will be ok. can you believe there are conspiracy theorists that deny fraud as well? LOL bunch of shills
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Originally Posted By Frank
Honestly man, we're going to be ok after this is all done srs. Life will return to normal.
this is the ONLY thought keeping me from actually exploding

this half assed "normal"/dystopian world is so depressing

literally doesn't even feel real
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