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dublinben  ·  1485 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: March 25, 2020

I'm very fortunate to be healthy and able to work remotely. I've actually been more busy at work this week than usual, which is good. Work is the only thing that's able to effectively keep me distracted from the disaster going on around us. A small part of me wants to just wallow in the insanity and binge Netflix, but I know that wouldn't keep me interested beyond a day or two.

I think the best thing right now is to overcompensate on (virtual) social connection as best as possible. Call your older family members at least several times a week. Schedule time to talk to your friends and others that you might otherwise see under normal circumstances. Don't let anyone be home alone with just their anxieties.