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What happens if the quarantine never ends?
Only a strong spirit can live each new day, abstracting from the news. The year 2020 is pretty much over... And it hits on all fronts: political, environmental and, of course, epidemiological. What can we expect from tomorrow? Maybe another one. quarantine?
Unfortunately, this topic is still painful. And this is not surprising, because the global pandemic affected absolutely everyone from small to large. Let's confess to each other: We're just tired.. Tired, as did our reader, who sent a heartbreaking letter to the editorial office. In it, she talks about her experiences and fears. I hope this message resonates in your heart!
I remember a time when the coronavirus was just beginning. Honestly, I couldn't even imagine the scale of this. Then my friend from Moscow zealously recorded audio messages in which she said that she did not believe in a pandemic. Then came the quarantine and endless isolation.
Time was so fast and slow at the same time that I almost stopped feeling it. A life filled with nothing has become the norm for me. Working from home has become routine. I'm so used to being at home that the first serious outings after the restrictions were lifted were stressful.
How do you stay calm while in a crowd? Why do some people ignore basic safety rules? Why are there security guards at the entrance to shopping malls who take temperature only for visibility? To be honest, all these questions remained rhetorical.
The only thing that really changed was how I felt about everything. At some point, I felt like I was coming to terms with reality. Against the background of growing indifference, fear flashes from time to time. Fear that it will never end. Fear that my parents will get sick sooner or later and fail. And the fear that the distraught “infidels” in the world will become more and more. They will be the catalyst for new problems.
GettyImages But I can't live in constant fear. First of all, every day it takes a toll on my physical and, most importantly, mental health. Second, the fear of tomorrow seems to lock me in a vacuum. I am not restricted in movement, but I do not want to go anywhere. My office is open, but I choose to stay at home.
Now I realize that I am emotionally unstable. It was as if I had lost everything that once brought joy. And against the background of obvious global problems, and then and then there are their own: family or household. Of course, to some it may seem trivial. All my relatives are alive, healthy and well fed.
But at what point in our lives was normality defined by these indicators? Time makes its own adjustments. And right now, I don't expect everything to be okay. I just want it to be okay. And I'm doing everything I can to make it that way.
My country beats new records on the number of cases almost every day. Hospitals are approaching the edge of overcrowding, and doctors have long forgotten what healthy sleep is. As I write this letter, someone is probably saving a life hanging in the balance. But will it? I sincerely hope so.
Do you imagine your life without masks and sanitizers? I don't think I'm anymore. From a banal means of protection, the mask on the face has grown into something more. There is a barrier between me and the world. A world I don't like anymore. I hope I fall in love with him again. But it takes time. The same time that seems to no longer exist.
It is obvious from the editorial that each of us has anxiety. Remember this is normal. And here it is very important to realize in time that something is wrong with you. And then seek help from relatives and friends or a narrowly focused specialist. Anyway, you definitely need support and an understanding person next to you.
© GettyImages We’ve talked so much about 2020, and it’s nearing its end. What will the new year be like and what will happen next? quarantine? This is an open space for reflection. We invite you to comment and hope you support this interesting topic. Thank you for staying with us!
Photo in article .
Unfortunately, this topic is still painful. And this is not surprising, because the global pandemic affected absolutely everyone from small to large. Let's confess to each other: We're just tired.. Tired, as did our reader, who sent a heartbreaking letter to the editorial office. In it, she talks about her experiences and fears. I hope this message resonates in your heart!
I remember a time when the coronavirus was just beginning. Honestly, I couldn't even imagine the scale of this. Then my friend from Moscow zealously recorded audio messages in which she said that she did not believe in a pandemic. Then came the quarantine and endless isolation.
Time was so fast and slow at the same time that I almost stopped feeling it. A life filled with nothing has become the norm for me. Working from home has become routine. I'm so used to being at home that the first serious outings after the restrictions were lifted were stressful.
How do you stay calm while in a crowd? Why do some people ignore basic safety rules? Why are there security guards at the entrance to shopping malls who take temperature only for visibility? To be honest, all these questions remained rhetorical.
The only thing that really changed was how I felt about everything. At some point, I felt like I was coming to terms with reality. Against the background of growing indifference, fear flashes from time to time. Fear that it will never end. Fear that my parents will get sick sooner or later and fail. And the fear that the distraught “infidels” in the world will become more and more. They will be the catalyst for new problems.
GettyImages But I can't live in constant fear. First of all, every day it takes a toll on my physical and, most importantly, mental health. Second, the fear of tomorrow seems to lock me in a vacuum. I am not restricted in movement, but I do not want to go anywhere. My office is open, but I choose to stay at home.
Now I realize that I am emotionally unstable. It was as if I had lost everything that once brought joy. And against the background of obvious global problems, and then and then there are their own: family or household. Of course, to some it may seem trivial. All my relatives are alive, healthy and well fed.
But at what point in our lives was normality defined by these indicators? Time makes its own adjustments. And right now, I don't expect everything to be okay. I just want it to be okay. And I'm doing everything I can to make it that way.
My country beats new records on the number of cases almost every day. Hospitals are approaching the edge of overcrowding, and doctors have long forgotten what healthy sleep is. As I write this letter, someone is probably saving a life hanging in the balance. But will it? I sincerely hope so.
Do you imagine your life without masks and sanitizers? I don't think I'm anymore. From a banal means of protection, the mask on the face has grown into something more. There is a barrier between me and the world. A world I don't like anymore. I hope I fall in love with him again. But it takes time. The same time that seems to no longer exist.
It is obvious from the editorial that each of us has anxiety. Remember this is normal. And here it is very important to realize in time that something is wrong with you. And then seek help from relatives and friends or a narrowly focused specialist. Anyway, you definitely need support and an understanding person next to you.
© GettyImages We’ve talked so much about 2020, and it’s nearing its end. What will the new year be like and what will happen next? quarantine? This is an open space for reflection. We invite you to comment and hope you support this interesting topic. Thank you for staying with us!
Photo in article .
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