lifehacker.com: If you feel like you’re struggling with your mental health, you’re not alone. Many of us are dealing with profound uncertainty and unanticipated stress, whether we’re worried about our health, our finances, our families, or how we’re going to make it through the next month of physical distancing and self-isolation.
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I think this article is incredibly important, because this time has been impactful for everyone and can definitely lead to people seeking mental health resources and support. I know for college students in particular during this time are dealing with a lot of added stress and anxiety, because for some of us we may be forced into home situations that may not always produce the healthiest results. As this continues, apps like Headspace and Simple Habit may provide people ways to deal with their mental health issues on a more individual basis. It is SO important that people are taking care of themselves and their mental health during this time. Being stuck inside and in potentially unstable environments can take a toll on your mental health, so while it is important to keep up the work and try to keep up with work- it is also crucial to take care of yourself.
I hope a lot of people will get to read this article this week (or later on). Currently, we are in a situation everyone was completely unprepared for. I still don't know how to respond to leaving Pittsburgh and having to move back with my mom and just still getting up every day for online classes going on like everything should be normal. I am lucky I am not in need of these sources at the moment. I still find it reliving to have access to some of them. At times I really do get anxious but then I think of how lucky I am compared to others. My situation at home is no where near to idea but I still deal with it. What I am worried about are the people and even kids who live in an abusive household, that is something that worries me and I hope they can still be safe in times like these. I also hope places like orphanages are doing okay during this time. I hope they can all also find access to things like these and just calming helpful resources.
I'm glad that everyone is recognizing how difficult this situation is on our mental health. Even for those with no preexisting mental health issues, this is a lot. I've been lucky, as all of the mental health resources I've been using in Pittsburgh are functioning while I'm out of network, bit not everyone is so lucky. I understand why, but I was very saddened to see that CAPS is not providing services for people outside of Pennsylvania. People need good mental health resources more than ever right now and to see that the university can no longer provide that to the majority of it students is really disappointing. But, I'm glad to see so many incredible mental health professionals working extremely hard to still work with their clients from afar. It's very difficult insurance-wise and people are putting in so much effort to remain affordable. I really hope everyone reads and bookmarks this article for if and when they need it during this quarantine.
This kind of article is really important for a lot of people whos lives have been turned upside down in the face of the pandemic. All of the kids either forced to move back into toxic living situations, or maybe even stuck in another country away from their loved ones. Also all of the people whose jobs have been lost, and everyone suffering from not being able to see their friends or leave their houses. I know that moving back home, while I have a good family, has been really hard since living in the same space as other people heightens my general anxiety, and being away from all of my friends isn’t helping the sadness. The increased violence against Asian Americans has also been adding to my overall stress and so maybe it would be a good idea to try out some of these services since most therapists don’t have open offices anymore.
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