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thatreddittherapist

2020/02/15

Welcome to COVID19 Support! Hi everyone, I'm a counselor (I mostly work in person, but sometimes online) who made a post in the r/China_Flu sub earlier in the week about a group therapy startup. It had come to my attention that a lot of news about the epidemic had been causing spikes in anxiety and problems with people's mental health, which really exacerbates the problem. And with more and more cities going into in lockdown and more people forcing quarantines it seems that mental health is CRITICAL at this point in time. So hence comes this sub. It's all about promoting support and encouraging people to rely on each other in this grim timeline. I know there have been a few others involved in the mental health sector who are interested in general support of people too and want to lend a hand to those who need the support. Post your concerns here for the time being, and I might cross post some posts concerning anxiety and worries from the main subs r/China_Flu, r/COVID19, r/Coronavirus. This is seperate from mental health subs like r/depression, r/SuicideWatch and r/anxiety but some information from there will be cross posted here and those subs are always open for additional help. We are still very interested in getting group therapy sessions going but this is a first step in that process. Thanks everyone for supporting it and for supporting each other.

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daisy7895528

2020/02/20

Deadman Walking I have Type 2 diabetes and am in my mid-40s. I feel like this virus is a death sentence for me if I get it. “People with other underlying medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes or chronic lung disease, have also proved most vulnerable.” Does anyone else feel like there’s no escaping it? [How COVID-19 Kills: The New Coronavirus Disease Can Take A Deadly Turn](https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/14/805289669/how-covid-19-kills-the-new-coronavirus-disease-can-take-a-deadly-turn) [Harvard scientist: coronavirus pandemic likely will infect 40-70% of world this year](https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/482794-officials-say-the-cdc-is-preparing-for)

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Varakari

2020/02/21

Constructive Action, Not Pink Glasses There is a disconcerting tendency going around where people react to COVID-19 by downplaying it. *It's probably going to be fine. The previous few epidemics were contained too. The Chinese have been posting improving numbers. Don't worry!* It's a bit like these deranged Hollywood movie parents, stopping to tell a child that everything is okay when they themselves have no damn clue what will happen next. It sure looks like helping, but how exactly is not obvious. Can we say with any confidence that the worst is behind us? I don't think so. Then, how do pink glasses improve health, physical or mental? It's unclear! So should we not pay attention, search for the best course of action, and follow it? If we don't know enough, research and analyze. If there are potential future problems, prepare now. And for every bit of information on viral spread, we should start thinking about hygiene and safety protocols, so we can start training early. I am not willing to throw my hands in the air and just wait for whatever happens! Which I also doubt is good for mental health anyway. It creates helplessness when we need agency and responsible action. Therefore, I want to invite anyone to gather and discuss information and constructive action here. For example: &#x200B; * What are effective hygiene measures to slow down viral spread? * What supply shocks could happen, and how can we prepare – or dampen their effect? * Which parts of the population are most at risk, and what can we do to shield them? * Which regions of the world are most at risk for the next outbreak? * What are good methods to organize when assembling in person has become dangerous? &#x200B; For starters, the health organizations keep repeating to wash hands and keep a distance, especially from coughing people. Is this all we can do? What about, for example, setting up protocols to disinfect doorknobs and other places of frequent touching? What are effective ways to get less cautious people to pay attention? *Also, does anyone know the relative effectiveness of different types of disinfectants? I have found two local disinfectant products that are classified for human coronavirus and SARS, respectively, but I wouldn't have known whether they are suitable if it hadn't been printed on the package.*

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ToxicSamurai

2020/02/26

One way I dealt with pandemic panic from SARS-CoV-2 One way that I've learned to deal with pandemic panic is by preparing a prepper stash of food/water. I allowed myself just $40 to spend on food and water that would last until I could get to a sustainable situation. For me, knowing that I have the supplies that I need to survive until help comes or I learn to help myself is very helpful. Even the process of choosing what items to buy to get the most out of my small budget and compiling it into a shopping list was very therapeutic. I suggest getting your supplies before (if this does strike your area) they run out in the shopping spree for supplies that comes with the virus. And even if this virus does just pass over, you'll still be ready for the next grocery-rush level situation. If people make fun of you for be afraid, then just tell them it's better to be safe than sorry and that while they're begging for food, you'll be bunkered down, waiting it out safely. Make sure when you're budgeting to take into account sales tax, as that will make a difference.

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readyheartsx

2020/02/27

No one around me cares about the COVID19 virus... what’s going on!!? I live in the US, in the south. So nice & so cool!!!! NO ONE CARES. & I don’t wanna tell people I’m nervous , they’ll just be like no DONT be well be fine. Dude ... no I don’t think we’ll be okay.

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kalikali8

2020/02/27

I have a bad cough and I’m having an anxiety attack I’m so scared I have it, I live in LA. Being in the unknown sucks. I’m shaking and crying can’t stop

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InquiringMind886

2020/02/27

I’m not ready to die For the first time in my life I’m scared that this virus will kill me. I always get my flu shot and don’t worry much about getting a random ailment that will pass. It’s different this time around. I became chronically ill about 5 years ago and have fibromyalgia along with unknown illnesses and ailments. I’ll be having my 7th weeklong visit to the Mayo Clinic in April. It is highly possible that I have mixed connective tissue disease, lupus, or systemic sclerosis. I’ve had a dry, reflexive barking cough that can only be shortly remedied by inhaling nebulized lidocaine, and I’m out until I see pulmonology at Mayo. I won my disability case (at age 40) last October. While that was a high point, this is a low point. I am weak and I am tired. I have barely enough lung strength to talk (I used to sing professionally until my voice gave out due to muscle weakness) and am often hoarse (still working on an answer for this too, I have several voice related problems now). My grief is huge on the daily. I guess my point is, is that I’m a very sick individual who cannot handle a respiratory illness like this. It crosses my mind every day that this virus could kill me in probably 3 days. I’m not ready to die, my husband needs me, and I still have life yet to live. If I knew my husband and I could literally hole up in our house until this passes, I’d feel so much better. But he teaches and needs to work. Anyone else a sick person who is genuinely afraid that their body won’t be able to fight it appropriately?

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ThreeEyedPea

2020/02/27

USA Press conference only stressed me out further. I'm more scared now than ever. It's become clear as day now that our government has absolutely no plans in tackling this virus. I think it's only a matter of time before it starts to kick off in the states. I hope we can somehow turn this around because I'm really scared for the coming weeks.

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Iforgotmyquestion

2020/02/28

Something happened to my brain recently To preface, I have anxiety and depression issues. Before the virus, I was wishing I could just disappear from life. Embarrassing to admit but that's what depression does sometimes. When I first heard about cv19, I was worried. Next, terrified. Depressed, couldn't stop checking certain subs all day. Felt hopeless and truly like the end was here. I was watching one of my worst fears playing out, in real time. I was in a very very dark place in my head. I prepped and worried, cried and was pissed off and nearly paralyzed from it all, since mid January at least. And then I realized I was not helping anyone, including myself, with the fear I was pouring out everywhere. It was making me sick, emotionally and even physically. My family started being afraid, too. So I unsubbed from all the subs but one scientific one and here. I turned off the news. I started getting my garden ready, took my dog for some walks. And it was like a light went on in my brain. We are all only here for such a small amount of time in the grand scheme of things and life is beautiful. Being aware and prepared (and washing the hands a lot) is good, but so is the business of living. And you know what? Call me an idealist but I believe in us. We can be shitty and downright awful sometimes, but we can also be helpful, kind and sometimes even brilliant. Determined af, too. Wishing you all wellness, peace and happiness.

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_axon

2020/02/28

Going to a rave in Southern California? Hi all, I bought tickets to a rave a long time ago. It’s for Beyond Wonderland on March 20-21. Reading about the virus and seeing people freak out in the coronavirus sub is making me paranoid.. None of my friends seem to be as concerned about this as I am so they’re all still planning on going. Should I still go? I feel like if I asked the coronavirus subreddit, they’d tell me to stay home. What do you guys think?

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lwbaqueros

2020/02/28

Why in Russia the COVID-19 has not spread to much like in the rest of the continent? As we see in the [maps](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/685d0ace521648f8a5beeeee1b9125cd), only two confirmed cases in the Russian Federation. Is that because not many people travel there (likely in the USA where there are 59 cases)? Or is it due to efficient controls in the borders?

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LowraAwry

2020/02/28

Have they lost their marbles or is it me? I work at a big assembly hall (art and conferences are included) and we were just informed about our shifts coming up. There are definitely conferences going on, aside from all the concerts. Am I the only one freaking out here? I will ask if there is a plan or any formal updates but i seriously doubt it. I know that it is impossible to halt everything and anything but this is dangerous. Next week we'll have a better understanding yet, but things to me don't seem turning out better but bleaker as the virus has been spread worldwide. i just wanna grab someone by the lapels giving them a good shaking.

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camelboy787

2020/02/29

anxiety + feeling of “losing control” while prepping i’ve posted this in comments before on r/coronavirus but thought it might be useful to some who are anxious and feel like they are “losing control” when prepping. so the problem lies with the fact that a lot of people who prep just have bad anxiety and are prepping to quell their anxieties - and it works! for a little bit. every thing you prep then won’t be enough, there will be always something you need to buy until it’s no longer financially feasible (but some do go into debt) i think inherently the stigma around prepping is that a lot (but certainly not all) the people who do it have unchecked anxiety, which the prepping soothes (while secretly exacerbating) but doesn’t cure. for example, if i have OCD and am afraid of leaving the stove on, i might take a picture of it before i leave. this might make me feel better the first time i do it, but eventually it will not be enough, perhaps i will no longer believe my pictures or every time i pass the stove i must take another “just in case something changed” and the fact that i have to take a picture to feel better in the first place is not solving any problems to why i feel like that originally. it’s sort of the same idea with prepping and anxiety. it starts with rice and beans but (if you have the means) could end in a bunker in an extreme case. BASICALLY; prepping can be great. and super helpful: but we must not let ourselves get carried away with it if it’s driven by anxiety alone without logic. and always remember that other preppers who are swayed by anxieties will always want other people to follow suit, as it makes them feel less “wrong” if other people are doing it too. this is why there are multiple threads about prepping/anxiety related thing in the corona subs every single day, they generally want reassurance. also selfish prepping re: buying every mask on the shelf, ends up doing a disservice to the community at large leaving more people will less protection and will probably end up spreading the disease more due to selfishness. tl;dr: if you want to prep, prep basic supplies: rice, beans, soap, toiletries, and medicines (for basics! but obviously base this upon your individual needs; re: your age/health/location) but if you feel like you are losing control and wanting to buy everything because the sky is falling and you don’t have any other way to feel in control other than buying things, reconsider that it is just anxiety making you feel this way, and having everything in the world won’t make you feel better, you just want to feel in control of a situation that’s uncontrollable. just try your best to stay positive, wash your hands, and be vigilant :) disclaimer: i am not trained in psychology, just have been through epidemics with severe anxiety (and also have ocd)

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voter1126

2020/02/29

When you buy bulk food buy what goes with it. See a lot of posts about buying bulk and that is all great. Just remember to plan on how to cook those items. Lets use beans for an example. A pot of pinto's will fill you up but they will be a lot more satisfying with salt, pepper, onion powder and canned ham or a can of spam. Another item that people sometimes forget is milk. A lot of things you might want to cook uses milk so be sure in include dried milk in your buying.

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kimmey12

2020/02/29

Overwhelming Hey Guys, When going through the modqueue's from the Covid sub's, I see a lot of people dealing with anxiety.. I try to help them by reffering them to this sub. But If you get the feeling you feel overwhelmed by everything, we are here for you and try to help. But sometimes the only thing we can do is advise you to stay away from the internet (covid news) for a while. It's not like we push you away, but to ease your mind a bit. There is alot of misinformation/drama on the internet that doesnt help. So feel free and don't hesitate to make a post! We are here for YOU.

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JenniferColeRhuk

2020/02/29

My cup of tea went cold this morning when I was clearing the COVID19 mod queue! Do you realise how devastating this is for a Brit???? Give me hugs.

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MollySPrentiss

2020/02/29

How do i possibly cope with this? I can't stop thinking about the coronavirus and i kept trying to not read the news or anything but I'm starting to see more people wear masks on the subway. I'm too poor to save up food and I have unstable housing. I also depend on public transit. I keep trying to comfort myself with the fact that I'm 23, I have a normal heart rate, no diabetes and my blood oxygen saturation is 97-99% and all this other weird health stuff to remind myself that I'm not gonna die from the virus but I don't see how it's worth going through this. My whole life has been constantly imploding already without the worry of this virus. How do I fucking cope with this?

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EdHuRus

2020/02/29

I'm less stressed out than I was a few weeks ago but I still have some anxiety that I need to cope with. So tonight I officially completed my emergency stash of groceries including medication, toilet paper and an emergency stock of groceries so I don't have to go out for food if we need to hunker down. I am about 95 percent ready for whatever is going to happen I feel. However there has been one burning thing that I have been wanting to talk about. I know you can't give me any medical advice or anything like this but does being overweight but not suffering from health problems still lead to severe disease and possibly death? I'm in my mid-20s and I am overweight and I'm not the most athletic person out there. I've been trying to lose weight and eat a more balance diet since last year but it can be hard at times. My question is for those who have been following covid-19, given how nearly 40 percent of the population of the U.S. is overweight or obese does that mean there will be a higher death rate for us all? I don't have any diabetes, no heart problems that I am aware of, I don't smoke, every year when I go in for a yearly physical I'm told to lose weight but they check my vitals. I don't have any high blood pressure, no high cholesterol (though I do tend to eat not so good choice of foods), and I'm just told to lose a few pounds and I'll be okay. Do I at least have somewhat of a chance with this? TLDR: I'm in my mid 20s, overweight but not obese and not diabetic or suffering from any known compilations and I have low cholesterol and normal heart rate. Love you guys and thank you for letting me join. :)

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chiosax

2020/03/01

My country is a third world one and I'm scared. Please give me hope, because I've lost it all. I'm so scared. In Mexico the healthcare system is shit. And the culture is shit. No one wants to wear face mask, no one is washing their hands properly and is driving me insane. I live with my family and I have a 6 year old niece who lives with us as well and the damn kid is coughing whithuot covering. I have another niece (who thank God doesn't live with us) who had fever yesterday. And no one tested her for covid19, and her damn parents don't listen to me when I told them to take safety messurements like use facemask and wash their hands with frecuency. They call me crazy. And also our damn president is talking like this is not big deal while others in the goverment said there will me 12 million infected. Also the fact that I'm poor and I have no money to go buy groceries for a week, If the virus doesn't kill me I can die from starvation as well. The fact that the governor of the state I live in, just said that the state is not prepared for a pandemic like this is so scary. My state is one of the poorest in Mexico. And while I'm typing this I can hear a damn kid in the street coughing while going on the bycicle. Also facemask already sold out in the entire city bc chinese people buyed them all. My mother is diabetic, she will likely die. I don't wanna die, I don't want my family to die, I hate this.

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CapriciousZen

2020/03/01

I've been hearing that the most likely scenario is that EVERYONE will get the virus and hopefully you develop an immunity to it. Is this true? I'm not sure if this is true, but if it is it makes me feel horrible. I don't think my 64 year old dad with a good immune system will be able to survive that, and I'm especially concerned about my 50 year old mom with a weak immune system.

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TheNomNomNom

2020/03/01

Ideas for self-care: I am making myself a weekly "advent calendar" (well, not quite...) to cheer me up in case I need to self-isolate! ☺️ I have suffered from anxiety for a very long time, I live alone in a foreign country, planning to work from home and maybe even bug in for a while if things get really bad. So to keep morale up during those weeks or months, I bought several little gifts for myself ☺️ The idea is that I will unlock a new "level" every week or so, with a fun mission: make something cool, finish a project, or read a book. I am also writing notes to cheer up my future self. The gifts include, in no particular order: - one of my favorite books, "The Martian" (because of its incredibly stoic and deadpan hero, who finds himself all alone on a distant planet) - a beginner felting set (how to felt cute yellow chicks yay!!🤗) - a kawaii drawing book (even more cute animals! 🙃) - a spiritual book by the famous recluse Thomas Merton (learn from the pros)😇 - a beginner sewing kit (how to sew a fun little monster!!) - something cool that lets you make UFOs (because why not) - the book "How To Survive a Sharknado" (for obvious reasons) - a beginner soap stones set - and very fun and helpful book about how to restart civilization (for the happless time traveller) called "How To Invent Anything“ - I‘ll also add sudokus and puzzles to the mix! I thought that maybe someone will like my idea and get inpired by it ☺️ Good luck to you all 🤗

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wizardcrow

2020/03/01

My dad is in California on business this week and I'm pretty worried about him. So, yeah, I cried a lot about this last night. Like what if he doesn't come back because he gets sick. Stuff like that. As for pre-existing health conditions, he's obese, drinks a lot, and has a bad right knee. We joke about things on phone calls to help bring levity to the issue, but he seems really worried - although he'll reassure me everything will be fine. What I'm doing to cope is playing peaceful, but engaging video games and a few other things. I only check the reddit front page once every day and I'm just subscribed to this sub. Any advice on how I should handle this situation? Thank you.

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kitty_nirvana

2020/03/01

To Those Who are Following Developments Whilst Coping with Mental Health (Crosspost from r/Coronavirus) I have posted this previously on r/Coronavirus but wasn't able to crosspost it so I hope the link sharing option works and that some may find it helpful.

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the_bojangler11

2020/03/01

Statistically I have the best chances of survival but I’m still terrified Statistically I have the best chances of survival but I’m still terrified. My biggest irrational fear is a pandemic like this. Death, disease, sickness, anything with doctors or hospitals just scares the shit out of me. I’m 15M in Massachusetts so chances of survival are high. I personally don’t care If I die but I can’t emotionally survive without anyone in my family. It also doesn’t help that r/coronavirus is saying this is the end of days. I’m just really worried about this whole thing

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MaggieLulu

2020/03/01

Anxiety is high, just need to vent Just wanted to write this out because I keep falling down rabbit holes of panic prep and virus gloom and doom and that's not constructive or helpful. I haven't articulated these thoughts yet, so I'm grateful that this sub exists. Anxiety is currently at about 11 because we're planning to travel next week for a family vacation in Florida. Also planning a day at Disney World during that time. This morning, just got a directive from work that we are to limit travel for in-person meetings and conferences indefinitely, and need to notify management of ANY upcoming air travel. That's fine, I assume I will probably have to work remotely for some time after we return, which is no big deal or disruption to my regular routine. But it makes the situation seem so much more grave, especially with the messaging coming over the weekend. I know what you're thinking! u/MaggieLulu, listen to yourself. You're going on vacation in less than a week! Enjoy the beach and family time and soak up that Vitamin D! I'm thinking that too! Believe me, I'm trying very hard to focus on vacation and the good parts of getting out of dodge for a while. We do this trip every year with the fam and it is usually a welcome respite from dreary, snowy midwestern weather and the grind of our jobs and routines, but I keep thinking about how this seems like the exact wrong time in this virus outbreak timeline to do that travel. It seems like the timeline is rapidly accelerating as more cases emerge in the US, so what will things look like when we leave for the airport next Saturday? What will they look like when we come back? Don't get me wrong, it will be good to be with my family for sure, but I am so anxious about what-ifs. What if we get stuck in Florida? (I know, that sounds great, but what about our pets, what about our jobs, etc.) What if we get sick? What if my elderly in-laws get sick and I can't help them? I know rationally there is nothing we can do about the spread of this virus beyond hand-washing, being vigilant about cleanliness and personal immunity, but I think about these things and everything just snowballs! I just want to enjoy my time in 75 degree sunshine, dammit! In reality, I feel we've done all we can to prepare our home for quarantine/illness/supply shortages without going overboard, so we will be fine when we return from vacation. And most importantly, I know that I can't really do anything more besides live my life and enjoy what I can. After all, coronavirus fears aside, there is no way to know what the next weeks, months or years can bring in general. Expect the best, prepare for the worst, right? It's pushing down that nagging interior monologue and just enjoying the present that is causing the most problems for me right now. Anyway, this is all over the place, I just needed a place to get some thoughts out in a safe space. Thanks for reading!

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rivke

2020/03/01

I'm not worried for myself Deleted and reposted because of a technical issue. Sorry if that's not ok. I had a near death experience a decade ago that really changed my perspective on fear of death. I'm pretty sanguine about the fact that I will die at some point and kind of whatever. But... I have a husband. Kids. Parents and in laws over 65. Family and friends who live all over Asia. I'm not afraid to die but I am terrified of losing any of these people. I'm not worried for my children's health because the virus seems to spare little ones but what if, God forbid, my husband and I get sick? What if they lose their parents, their grandparents? How do I brace my preschoolers for the possibility of 0anything from "everybody is fine" to "every safe adult in your life is gone suddenly and traumatically"? What if the virus doesn't touch us but the economy collapses and people start starving? What if we go to war over resource scarcity? These possibilities scare me even more than the virus. Every time we eat dinner together or do some normal family thing I find myself wondering if we are unknowingly going through the last few normal days our family will ever have. A few years ago there was a video circulating that shows a goPro style view of a year in the life of a little girl in a war- torn country. It starts with a normal kid birthday and progresses until her next birthday, dirty and hungry and alone in a refugee camp. It keeps playing over and over in my head but with my own children's faces. I know I'm thinking catastrophically and I recognize the feeling of paranoia from previous bouts of anxiety disorder but I don't know how to sort out what is a probable threat from what is wildly unlikely. A month ago, everyone was telling me it was seriously unlikely that anyone in my family would ever even need to worry about exposure and now I'm watching news come in about positive community spread cases within an hour's travel of my health compromised parents or other immediate family in Tokyo. Anxiety is taking that and running with it to say "see? Everybody said it wasn't a possibly and now it's happening which means ANYTHING ELSE YOU'RE AFRAID OF COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME TOO." I don't know how to combat that.

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classic_capricorn

2020/03/01

Asthmatic & terrified The title is the gist of it: I'm 28 and have awful asthma & allergies, a bit overweight, but I'm otherwise pretty healthy and almost never get sick. I get my flu shots, wash my hands, religiously carry hand sanitizer, etc, but also! I'm a diagnosed hypochondriac! My anxiety is terrible! Between my actual health issues (asthma), my hypochondria/anxiety, and the first confirmed COVID19 case being reported pretty close to me in Oregon, I'm losing my damn mind. I'm also traveling to San Antonio this week for a conference and I'm on the edge of canceling and losing hundreds of dollars out of fear because there's a COVID19 quarantine there and because my flight connects through Seattle and there's thought to be an outbreak in the "hundreds" in Washington. &#x200B; I need coping mechanisms, reassurance--anything. I really can't live like this. I'm miserable with fear.

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badskinsxd

2020/03/01

An American living in Shanghai's story So, I rarely use reddit, but after having seen so many people freaking out and also spreading false/insensitive information that people actually believe, I decided to find a platform where I could show my perspective. Some background - I'm an ethnically Chinese, American citizen that goes to an international high school in Shanghai. I moved there from Boston when I was six. Recently, we were just about to go on our Chinese new year break. I left school not thinking anything would change, however as you all know, I was very wrong. This was around the time that the virus started to spread to the Eastern parts of China, and in compliance with the Shanghai Education Committee's rules, our school and all other schools in Shanghai, international or local had to cancel school until the 17th of February, my end of season basketball tournament along with it. This of course brought uncertainty to my entire community, and these sneaking suspicions of the virus getting even more out of hand soon became true, as the government then ordered that all the schools would be cancelled until some time in March. This "time" in March has still not been announced. This caused my whole family to freak out, as different countries started to close their borders to people who have been in China in the last 14 days. Fearing that we would be somehow trapped, my mom told us to pack our bags and booked a last minute flight to Taiwan, and then left our dog in a pet shop to live in until we would hopefully return. I know that I'm extremely lucky to be able to first of all live in Shanghai and not Hubei, and second, be able to leave the mainland so easily, especially after hearing some extremely depressing stories of families trapped in Hubei. I wasn't the only person to have this idea to leave mainland ASAP, however, many of my friends decided to stay behind, either because it was an extremely inconvenient time to leave, or because their parents didn't think that the virus was that serious. Now, many countries are not allowing them in, so they are basically stuck in Shanghai, but they are still allowed to go outside, however their activities are limited heavily. After a week in Taiwan, we were supposed to go to Singapore, because my mom's work had an office there, however, the day before we were supposed to leave, Singapore announced that effective the next day, they would not let people who were in China mainland in the last 14 days in. Panicking, we again, booked a last minute flight to Singapore and left as early as possible. Now, you might be thinking I'm studying of if I'm studying at all (tbh you probably aren't thinking this), and the answer to that is, my school is doing e-learning - posting the assignments online and having us take pictures of our work and send it into the teachers. This certainly is NOT as good as real school, and I know every single one of my friends and classmates can say the same. Education is being greatly affected, especially for the Juniors and Seniors of all schools. Their SATs and ACTs were cancelled, and all AP tests were postponed. While I am not a Junior or Senior, I can completely understand why all of them are panicking; I have a sister who is a Senior right now. My family plans to fly back to Shanghai on the 13th of March, however, the situation is still extremely unstable, and we aren't certain that it's the best option, despite my whole family's homesickness and how we all miss my dog. Now, there are a whole lot of insensitive comments coming around, and at this point, I feel like some people are downplaying the effect of the virus. Children are dying. 20-30 y/o adults are dying. People - its not just the ones who are old that are dying, and despite having a lower chance of dying from the virus if you're younger, you do not want to contract it and give it to your family. There are numerous cases where this virus has sadly wiped out entire families in China, and they just aren't being reported to the mainstream media. I urge people to not spread false and insensitive information, because it just causes more panic, however, do not downplay the potential damage that this virus can cause. Wash your hands, protect yourself in public especially if you are in a risky country, and do not be insensitive, as real people are really suffering from this event. P.S. my relatives are doing fine. My grandparents were in America long before the virus and are still there. My uncle and his family went to visit them before the virus, and are also still there. TLDR: Im an American living in China and school got cancelled as the virus spread. My family, along with many others left mainland ASAP, but not everyone did and now they are stuck in Shanghai. School is now online learning. People are saying this is no big deal, but it's not only old people that are dying. Stay safe. I miss my dog.

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LicianDragon

2020/03/02

I keep worrying I'm not prepared enough. In the span of a week or so I've gone from thinking "it's no different from the regular flu" to panicking every time I leave the apartment. It doesn't help that within the last couple hours, I've had the slightest bit of irritation in my throat and I can't tell if I actually need to cough or if I'm making myself paranoid. Started taking Zicam just in case. The closet is packed full of food, toiletries, and pet supplies. The only thing I don't have is water but I just don't have the space for 60+ gallons of it. Is boiling tap water going to be ok? Beyond that, we could easily stay inside for 6+wks which is hopefully overkill. I keep thinking about when my husband and I will self-quarantine, if my ferrets can catch it, and how bad it's going to get. There are no confirmed cases in our state, or in neighboring states. Any advice for putting my mind at ease?

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moonfire098

2020/03/02

Immune System Boosting Tea I want to preface this by saying that you can boost your immune system by consuming various foods that have essential antioxidants and minerals that play a key role in fighting infections. HOWEVER, increasing immunity does not mean finding a CURE for infections. It just gives your body some additional power to fight infections, but the rest is up to your body. So please dont think that by drinking this tea you will be completely safe from catching anything. **You should continue to exercise all caution such as washing hands extensively, not touching your face, and keeping appropriate distance from others, especially those already sick. And obviously if you're not feeling well, trust your instincts and please go see your doctor!** Reason I'm sharing this is because in the past I've had a bad immune system and would easily get very sick. I get the flu almost every year even when I take the vaccinations. What I have noticed is that while I still may get sick, the length of the time I stay sick and severity of my bouts have reduced significantly when I regularly drink this tea (2-3 times a day). I now try and drink it at least once daily and hope that this recipe may be useful for those who want to give their immune system a little boost. If you start to feel a little sniffle or a slight tickle in your throat, you should definitely start drinking this tea. I usually make enough for the whole day in the morning and just warm as needed throughout the day or next day: Serving size, 3: Take 3 and a half tea cup/glass fulls of water and put in your tea pot (whatever size cup/glass you use to drink tea) Put the teapot on your stove and turn on the heat Put the following into the water : 2-3 cloves of Garlic Half an inch of Ginger nugget sliced 4 cloves 1/3 teaspoon of turmeric 2 cardamom pods opened Honey/maple syrup to taste Let boil on low for 10-15 mins. I keep the mixture , without straining in a jug in the fridge and strain out just the water when I want to drink. Usually I heat it quickly in the microwave or on the stove. It should definitely be consumed warm and not cold from the fridge. I also add fresh lemon or lime juice at point of drinking, it helps reduce the flavor of the garlic and adds vitamin C to the drink. You may not have all the ingredients above and not all are required but I would say it is a must to have the ginger, garlic and if possible turmeric at the very least. It should also be noted that the garlic can be very strong especially if you dont add lemon juice or any sweeteners. I usually brush my teeth twice and sometimes even have to gargle with mouth wash after drinking this tea. It's worth it for me, but if you have someplace to be, just be cautious of that. Anyways, I hope this will be useful for some. If you have any other ways you like to boost your immune system or fight infections, please share below!

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flutterbyasaurus

2020/03/02

What are we really prepping for? The Virus or after effects of it reaching where you live? I'm wondering what's really going to be the issue when we feel the effects of COVID-19? Will there be shortages of food because everyone waited until last minute to realize it's serious? Will there be shortages of necessities because of manufacturing being stopped in China? What do you feel we really need to be prepared for?

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Callum_3

2020/03/02

Different types of p3 filters? Which filters are safe? I have a mask which uses these jsp "p3r" filters but ive seen videos with "p3rd" filters with people saying they are covid safe but nothing about the filters i have. What is the difference and am i still protected? Im really worried about this as cases in the UK are rising each day.

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Mazda334

2020/03/02

Media I don't know if those people were really exagerating but the article claimed that more than 70% of the population will get infected and they say you are very likely going to get it. Since I saw that my anxiety has gone up again. What are your thoughts on this? My family has food for one month, lot of medicine and we have masks. I am just seeing the cases pop up here and I'm thinking what should I do if my school closes, which I think will happen next month or like in early June.

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prampsler

2020/03/02

Anyone else get frustrated with friends and family in denial? I've been gradually preparing for a very challenging springtime for several weeks: quietly planting extra vegetables, stocking up on food, cleaning supplies, etc. It wasn't until the last 7-10 days that I let friends and family know it because I was waiting to see how the situation developed. This week I cancelled a long-planned 12-day trip to Arizona for spring training, a family event, and then a trip to the Midwest to visit family. Despite my imploring them to start preparing, the friends and a significant other associated with these trips have minimized the risk of travel and exposure and tried to "guilt" me into going. I'm having none of it, but I'm really quite frustrated and even angry with them because I suspect before long they'll want to mooch off my supplies and potentially infect me. Anyone else experiencing this? What are your plans for sharing supplies with close friends and SO's who have behaved this way? For me: I live alone but I've nevertheless just assumed that they will expect me to provide for them, so I've overstocked accordingly. Still...

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ryansschultz

2020/03/02

Having problems dealing with worry and fear. Hi, I am a university science librarian and, back in 2005/2006, an avid H5N1 bird flu prepper, so I have been on top of the Wuhan coronavirus situation since late January when there were only about 1,000 cases in mainland China. I've been busily compiling good, credible, authoritative sources of info about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 to share with family, friends and coworkers, and blogging about it here if you are interested: [https://ryanschultz.com/category/wuhan-coronavirus/](https://ryanschultz.com/category/wuhan-coronavirus/) (I usually blog about social VR, virtual worlds, and the metaverse, so this is a tangent that has surprised a lot of my readers! I started blogging every day about the coronavirus, got stressed out, realized that I didn't need to blog about it every day, and have cut back to 2-4 posts per week at the moment.) I am an older person, a significantly overweight person, and a person with several underlying health issues (notably hypertension, asthma, and type II diabetes), which means that I run a significantly higher risk of a severe reaction if I should become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and get COVID-19. As of Feb. 29th, the World Health Organization is now recommending that people that fall into these categories limit their exposure to crowded areas and to people who are already sick: "If you are 60+, or have an underlying condition like cardiovascular disease, a respiratory condition or diabetes, you have a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19. Try to avoid crowded areas, or places where you might interact with people who are sick." [https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1233678276096331776](https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1233678276096331776) (scroll down to the 5th tweet in the series) I firmly believe that we will have a full-blown pandemic, and that there will be significant societal disruption as a result, with quarantines, and the implementation of social distancing policies. So I am stressing out, not continuously, but every so often my anxiety absolutely gets the better of me. I went through my adjustment reaction to a potential pandemic earlier than most people, and I have prepped to the best of my ability, stocking up on food and medications to last me quite a while if I need to self-isolate in my home. But I am still extremely worried that a) I will get this, and b) if I get this, I will die. I figured this would be the best place to talk about it.

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Slyfoxx_

2020/03/02

Advice pls I will try to make it a long story short. But this is still pretty long. I went out of town on Feb. 10th and my babysitter watched my kids at my house over night. That night, she had her daughter come to my house to visit her bc she was leaving the next day. Her daughter was visiting from Italy. Fast forward to Feb 21, my younger son woke up with a very high fever and cough. He wouldn't eat, threw up twice. That lasted 2-3 days and he is currently fully recovered but still has the wet cough. My older son (toddler) had symptoms show on Feb. 26th. Same symptoms as the little one besides the throwing up. He is pretty much better now too besides the cough. On Feb. 27th- I woke up with symptoms. It started with a tickle in my thrpat and weird feelimg in my chest the night before. Now I am coughing a lot, my throat feels like it is being torn apart, congestion, headaches, sore body, chest tight ect... NO FEVER. Yellow, thick mucus I will cough up here and there. They seen the pedi who prescribed antibiotics and steroids and also an antibiotic for me. He did not even test them for the flu or ask about anything really. Just said it was a viral infection and bronchitis caused by the infection. Anyways.... I am freaking out because I am afraid my babysitters daughter who came from italy could have exposed us to the virus. I haven't heard back from the babysitter today when asked a question, i planned on asking how her daughter was doing. I have been trying to think of ways to ask without seeming xenophobic or something, but decided I was just going to ask already. But now no response lol Even if her daughter was just fine, idk that I would be relieved bc what if she had it and was one of the ones who didn't show symptoms. Or that she could be lying. Any excuse really, i am sure i would make. So, i look at my situation and options. My kids seem to be out of the woods for the most part. I am nervous as shit about myself because I am not feeling any better yet, i smoke and ngl, have been drinking the past few days so im able to sleep. Even more nervous for my fiance bc he has been smoking for like 20 years more than me. But luckily he has not been sick yet. I live in FL. Idk how i would even go about requesting to be tested, ect... I have us all quarantined, which i would regardless. I guess what i am looking for here is some sort of reassurance or advice. I have terrible anxiety and this is wrecking me.

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schizybun

2020/03/02

I get made fun of for preparing I just wanna start off by saying I'm using the microphone on the phone to do this and my living situation even isn't exactly the best for some background I am disabled due to schizophrenia and mental health reasons and I have no family willing to take me in other than who I am living with now or I'd be living in a group home Long story short I've already accepted the fact I will get the corona virus and I mean this in the sense of I live in a one bedroom condo with a very old fashion Boomer aunt who has no consideration for hygiene or taking this seriously and I mean coughing without covering the mouth or handwashing aka disgusting stuff and when I speak up about it she gets mad at me and says I'm paranoid cause I'm disabled and well now recently my cousin has moved in and that means there are 3 people in a 1 bedroom condo and to add on top and that my aunt in a retirement community which means everyone over here is about 70 and up needless to say I'm probly going to catch it and it's freaky and thank you all for being amazing and reading

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VintageConfusion

2020/03/02

Worried about getting sick I just got over a nasty cold and I've been stressing out that its made my immune system weaker and if I catch the virus is going to be really serious for me, ive been taking as many precautions as I can but I'm still stressing out to the point were I don't want to eat but i know that makes it worse

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Wordie

2020/03/03

Lots of questions about self-quarantine (in Seattle) I posted this in the other COVID-19 subreddit, but perhaps this is a better place. I am anxious, but find that information gathering helps with that, and so does Vivaldi. I also anticipate that when I've finished collecting all my supplies and confident that I've covered everything, I'll feel much better. I've got risk factors and so plan to self-quarantine in Seattle. Just doing that is hard enough, but my situation is further complicated because I don't live in a single family house, but instead a multifamily building. So I have questions: 1. Is it necessary to maintain an *absolute* separation between one’s living space and the outside world? I’ve ordered a CSA foodbox, and planned to disinfect the entire thing (box and food) before bringing it inside. But maybe even that is too risky. 2. What about garbage, recycling and composting? I certainly am not willing to let it build up inside! But I since live in a multi-unit building and other people will also be using the receptacles. So how to I protect myself? 3. What about using the laundry room, which is in the basement and used by all tenants? Luckily, it's a fairly small building and there are no more than a dozen tenants all together, but still... 4. I have a generous balcony and in the warmer months, grow veggies and herbs in containers hung from the railing. But my balcony is contiguous with other people's balconies. So, is this a risk? 5. I already anticipate a couple of times that I will need to leave my home. Will I be completely undermining my efforts? The advice for those who are doing self-quarantine is essentially to turn one’s home into a sort of hermetically sealed environment, and to not break that seal until the danger is over. Theoretically I'm game, but have so many questions and can't find any advice about how to do this while living in a multi-family building. I'd very much appreciate any info or links people could provide regarding these questions.

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Manaequinn

2020/03/03

Glad to have found this Subreddit Not sure if I'll get the opportunity to post this, but in any case, I wanted to say that I'm glad I've found this subreddit. I've only recently started updating myself on everything going on with the virus and since that point, it's started to freak me out. I've had about two mini panic attacks over it and for the past 2-3 weeks, I haven't had much of an appetite at all. I've been going about my daily routines as normal for the most part, but if I even hear someone talk about the virus or see an ad or video about it, my body just freezes up and I am just overcome by a sense of dread for hours on end sometimes. The only thing that seems to help keep things off my mind is sleeping (taking naps) or speaking with friends who have all ensured me that things are going to be fine and I just need to stop worrying about it. I just have so many other things going on as well (outside of worrying about the virus) and I'm supposed to be turning 25 in 2 days which for the first time in my life, I'm not excited about. I've been worrying myself to death about the virus but I just found this sub last night and it's nice to know that I'm not going crazy and that I'm not alone and that there are others feeling the same as me. I know the chances for my age group to catch the virus (or at least get critically ill from it) are slim, but I just can't help but worry about it anyway seeing as there are still so many things we don't know about the virus. Plus, I am still living with my parents due to financial issues and they are in their 50s so naturally, I have to worry about them as well. I like to think things will be fine as I've never been a sickly person and my immune system has been pretty good to me all this time as I rarely get sick from anything at all (nor do I have any underlying medical conditions that I know of.) It's just been such a huge relief to read what everyone is saying here and trying to put things into a perspective that is more positive than I've been able to do for weeks. I just really hope that things turn out okay for everyone and that this whole ordeal will blow over as soon as possible. I've never been so anxious about something in my entire life.

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anthonylars

2020/03/03

Live in Santa Clara CA, would moving to a more remote area lessen chance of getting COVID-19? My logic that likely 2nd to Washington State, it appears that Santa Clara CO, CA will be a cluster / hotbed for COVID-19. I am lucky enough to be flexible (financially, no family ties, etc) to move to a more remote area, and in fact had already considered moving prior to these events. Some areas I'm considering are Montana, Idaho, Rural Indiana, Rural Minnesota, Rural Indiana. Would moving to a more remote area really lessen the chance of getting COVID? Is the idea that a remote area has possibly less expansive hospital resources a factor here? Is the the idea that eventually the chance of getting COVID while likely less so than Santa Clara CO. CA, would also be present in a real way in these rural areas so moving is not really going to accomplish the goal of NOT getting it or MUCH less likely? I would also note that I do have a somewhat at risk family member.

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Usual_Yellow

2020/03/03

All of the constant updates about the coronavirus is giving me anxiety about traveling... On Monday I'll be going to Iceland and will be there for about a week. I'm a relatively healthy person and don't get sick very often so I think I'll be fine. I also haven't heard anything on the news about Iceland so I assume it's not very widespread there. This will be my first time on a plane and my first time traveling outside of the US so I'm excited. I've been planning this trip for like a year so I'm 100% not canceling it since there doesn't really seem like I need to. I'm mostly just nervous about being in the airport and being on a plane for like 6 hours. Is there anything else I can do besides washing my hands and disinfecting things to make sure I don't get sick? I'm probably just overthinking and over stressing about it (which I tend to do lol) but the constant news updates are really not helping all that much.

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planet__express

2020/03/03

Offering 5 surgical face masks (for free), in case someone really needs them! I think (and hope!) my country has managed to contain the coronavirus for now, as we were one of the first few to have an outbreak in late January. Of course, face masks and hand sanitiser were in really short supply a few weeks ago, but things seem to be better now and we're finally seeing shelves restocked for masks. For anyone who is in desperate need of surgical face masks, I'm happy to offer 5 pieces that I will mail out to any international address (I will cover the shipping). If there is more than one person responding, priority will go to people who are pregnant or have compromised immunity, or those who are from the worst-hit areas. I'm doing this because I was very angry with the selfish people in my country who were unnecessarily hoarding face masks/sanitiser when supplies were low, and how bad the atmosphere of panic was. I don't want this to happen to someone else who genuinely needs the masks. Leave a comment on this post!

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beowolf42069

2020/03/03

25 weeks pregnant and living in Seattle I am so stressed out. I feel like I’m suffocating with fear. My midwife has no answers for me because no one really knows how this will effect pregnant women. I feel like I can’t keep my baby safe and this whole thing is just a nightmare and everyone just keeps telling me to wash my hands. When will it be over!?

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StoopidQuestionAsker

2020/03/04

Scared that I need to go to the doctor's office tomorrow and potentially be exposed to the virus I live in the US in a state that has confirmed cases. I also have asthma and a respiratory related autoimmune disorder. I called the doctor today about refilling a prescription, but he said I needed to come in for an office visit in order to do so. I'm so worried about going. I feel like the chances of an infected person having been there at the doctor's office is so high. I don't want to go in but the prescription is for my asthma which has been acting up lately, so it's probably pretty important to get it filled. I just can't shake the feeling that if I go, in two weeks I'll be the most recent confirmed case. It's also terribly annoying that i keep getting told I'm overreacting, even though I'm one of the people that needs to be careful, that would have a higher risk of dying from this. What do I do?

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FireAngel004

2020/03/04

Panic attacks Ever since losing my son when he was 3 1/2 months old I’ve had severe anxiety and panic attacks from the fear about something happening to one of my other kids, now we have the coronavirus spreading and I have been having panic attacks a lot worse than before because now we have this deadly disease going around and now not only do I have the fear of something happening to one of my kids but also my 19 month old granddaughter. I wish I knew how to get these panic attacks to stop and how to calm my nerves because they took me off of my medication for my panic attacks so now I have nothing and I’m trying to deal with it on my own.

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FallenLeafOnTheWind

2020/03/04

To travel or to cancel plans - European vacation planned for ten days, unsure if we should still go. My partner and I are from the US and are supposed to visit London and Dublin over ten days beginning this Sunday. I'm mildly worried about catching the virus itself with cases erupting as quickly as they are (especially with close-contact in a large city), but the talk of borders possibly closing and quarantines potentially being put in place is what really makes me uneasy. On one hand, a lot can happen in ten days and I don't want to risk being locked out of the US; on the other hand, I'd hate to cancel and lose money on a trip that has been planned for a long time and that my partner especially is invested in if I'm overreacting. I honestly have no idea what to do; should we cancel? Continue as planned? Wait and see how the next couple of days develop? I'd appreciate any and all input as I truly don't know.

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fixationed

2020/03/04

A state of emergency has been declared in my county and I'm not freaking out I just moved to Los Angeles (Burbank specifically) in the middle of all this virus panic. I already get health anxiety so this is like a nightmare for me in a way. Actually I'm proud of myself for handling it well and mostly staying calm. There have been a few bad days but if I can feel anxiety or depression coming, I just go out and do something. I'm not going to stay inside to avoid the virus until I have to because that would be bad for my mental health. Los Angeles officially declared a state of emergency and I didn't panic when I found out. I know that all it means is my city is taking things seriously and helping people stay informed. When new cases come up, it's just because we are able to test more people, which is a good thing. I have a decent supply of food and cold/flu medicine in case I need to stay inside at some point. I have an appointment to start therapy tomorrow. I'm also getting a puppy on Monday which helps to keep me positive. Whenever I get too scared I just look at her pictures, and I'm so excited to meet her. If anyone else is in LA or any other area that has cases or a state of emergency, try to be calm. I recently saw someone say that like many things, it will likely turn out worse than we hope, but better than we fear. Things are going to sound scary for the next few weeks and we have to push through it.

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notyourhotteacher

2020/03/04

Anxiety has turned to depression as those close to me has dismissed me when venting about my concerns. I am a teacher in a county that has a case of COVID-19. I’ve been following the virus for about a month and a half. I’ve been telling my girlfriend and best friend about it for some time now and they keep dismissing it and telling me that I just need to relax and “it’s just not going to be that bad” I reached my breaking point yesterday morning.. I have a school trip scheduled for today, a trip where 8 other schools in our county will be attending. Roughly 400-500 extra students on top of the 1,000 ish already at the host school. Our district has canceled all “large group gatherings”. Yet after talking with the superintendent directly, he said that he wants me to take them and that it’s not going to be that big of a risk. So I could go on forever.. but basically I live alone and 5 hours away from any friend and family.. I’m out here completely alone, in a long distance relationship. Those close to me are literally telling me to “shut the fuck up” and I’m being pressured by my administration to take all my students to this event. This just seems like a GIGANTIC MESS. After being anxious for weeks, it quickly turned to depression and loneliness. It’s like no one cares... I’m the only one concerned. I feel alone... I’ve lost all hope in my community / country.

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CreativeDesignation

2020/03/04

Pleasent things to occupy yourself with :) Taking your mind of things, at least for a while, is really important if you feel stressed out by the current situation. Even if you feel more comfortable, beeing informed all the time, sooner or later you need to relax and do something to recharge your batteries :) In this post I would like to compile a list of activities, that are pleasent and help you do just that :) Please post below whatever helps you to calm dow, so we can share those things with each other. You can suggest really everything, that is calming to you, but prefereably things that everyone (or at least most people) can do, no matter were there are. I hope this will provide some inspiration to people, who are looking for a way to calm down :) &#x200B; Some things that I can recommend to calm down: \-reminding yourself, that you are not alone and seek out other people, who can help you cope with stress or anxiety \-taking a hot bath or shower, maybe with a showergel that smells really good to you \-making your favourite food or baking a cake or cookies \-cuddling with your pet, or watching videos of cute animals \-watching your favourite TV series or movie \-listening to music or singing \-watching a documentary about something that brings you joy \-painting a picture, even if you think, you suck at painting, putting some some colorfull swirls on a peace of paper can still be really calming :) \-go outside to enjoy nature, or (if you are afraid to do that right now, like I am) at least look out the window and look at the clouds or stars for a while

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germanbini

2020/03/04

Yesterday I was majorly stressed. Today I bought lots of supplies and I feel somewhat calmer. I live in Iowa so (as far as we know) the brunt of the virus has not reached near here. The past several days I've been literally worrying myself sick - nausea, upset stomach, stress eating, crying. Even though I only wore a light jacket, I wore my winter gloves in every store while shopping! :/ I'm hoping this isn't the "end of the world as we know it," and hoping the economy doesn't go into a depression, but even if we're (only) quarantined to our home for a month, at least we'll have food. If nothing bad happens, then we have plenty for a while. :) I know not everyone has extra money to spend on food - but if you can afford it, give yourself some piece of mind and get some cleaning supplies, health items, and non-perishable food. Basic stuff like bleach, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial soap, canned goods, rice and dry beans.

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Rookier2

2020/03/04

Covid-19 "officialy" arrived at my country and I'm about to vomit because of the panic. I need severe help, I'm a young(-18) healthy (biological)guy with regular broncospasms (I gave more data to see if it helps to confort me) and the disease is making me want to curl up into a ball and cry my eyes out. I don't know what to do, I'll stock up on food, alcohol in gel, Latex Gloves and Mask (and hopefully filters for my respirator). HELP PLEASE THE NERVES AND THE STRESS IS GOING TO KILL ME

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Drogan1989

2020/03/05

Vulnerable family members. I'm a 30+ yo ex smoking father of two. I have a mild case of GERD but is always mild even when i forget medication, worst case scenario is im sick with acid once in a blue moon. One of my kids was born with a condition that affects physical and mental development. He's had a few seizures in his life which were often sparked by heat provoked by mild chest infections. On top of that, kidney function is not fully 100%. My father has COPD and is currently in hospital for the next couple of weeks due to abcesses being found on his spine. My mother who regularly visits him has a heart issue (something to do with an extra valve and body current, i don't know for sure), a condition called M.E and pretty much only has one working kidney. She's a large woman too that despite constantly dieting the past 10-15 years has barely lost any weight possibly due to retention issues. I was already a highly depressed and anxious individual to begin with long before this. But this has well and truly consumed any joy and hope in my life. Even worse, i almost fell prey to my emotions and attempted suicide not too long ago. All my hobbies and interests have came to a halt, i can't sleep due to the sheer overwhelming fear and it gradually gets worse as more news pops up in the UK where i live. And as much as i try to tempoarily step away from the news, the feeling of it looming pushes further and further into my head. People are prancing around saying 20% will need treatment and only those with underlying issues will have problems. Most of my family have such problems and i fear this virus is going to take everything away from me. If i lose even one person i care about this, that would be my final breaking point. I'm so terrified...

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Binkyt11

2020/03/05

Extremely anxious Wreck here trying my best to stay calm and levelheaded in this crisis Hi there! I'm a New Yorker who isn't in extreme close proximity to NYC, but still close enough where it could affect my home. I've been trying my best to stay calm, but today my anxiety is starting to really peak. My grandmother just returned home from Florida (where if I'm not mistaken there was a case in Tampa, but if not— absolutely feel free to prove me wrong), and my sister said something to my parents about one of the students at her school coughing a lot and not being able to be sent home because she didn't have anyone to get her. I'm trying my best to stay calm on the outside, but on the inside I feel extremely overwhelmed mentally and emotionally. I'm worried about my family, my friends. Hell, I don't think I'm in the best shape either and I'm terrified of dying (I probably have some undiagnosed form of thanatophobia). And of course that fear sets off my anxiety and that anxiety sets off my fear and it just becomes an horrid cycle of fear and causes me to feel symptoms that for all I know aren't there. It clouds my judgement and I'm worried it might actually get in the way of knowing god forbid I do get sick. This has happened before and ever since then, I've been terrified of saying anything about it if it is just nothing again. It cost my family money that would have gone to more worthwhile things like rent and bills, and I'm scared of what if something goes wrong. What if I get sick and don't do anything about it? Or if I'm not and my body is fooling me again. What do I do about this?

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UncleBigHead

2020/03/05

Regarding information to spread fear Like many people here, I've had my fair share of scares and anxiety forming from the virus, but in the last few days that fear has slowed down a lot, this because one main thing, I started to pay less attention to the news that are focusing in creating fear to people, like you or me. One of the best advices I can give you is to stop reading everything on r/worldnews, r/Coronavirus, and so on, where I've been reading everything regarding the coronavirus is in r/COVID19, why? Because that sub is focused on learning from the virus, that has helped me to relax a lot. I'll give you an example that may have been giving you some anxiety, the discovery of the L and S type of the COVID, the first article that went public was about the discovery in China, and how the L variation (the aggresive one) appeared on 70% of the confirmed cases and started to slow down more and more, which was shocking, but learning that the deadlier one is slowing done can be good, later on the day an article appears on my newsfeed, same thing, I read it but noticed that the last part where the L type wasn't appearing that frequent anymore was cutted, so now one of the important sections of the original article is missing, and the aim of the message can change and fear is easier to spread among people that read the article. It is important to be informed in times like these, reading studies about the virus can give people that aren't experienced on the area an easy to read and understand summary of things, I encourage you to read this [AMA](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/fdemjd/we_are_researchers_at_mriglobal_developing/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) that MRI Global did yesterday, a lot of that information come from experts on the field and a research organization being active for 70+ years, their opinion and insights on the manner should be taken more seriously than a journalist that cuts important points in order to scare you.

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Linxx_0

2020/03/05

Lost my motivation because of the virus Hello! I’m from Estonia where we have 3 reported cases and the people who felt symptoms or came home from visiting the risk area, went to the doctor themselves and followed every step they had to before even going to the doctor which is good I guess. I am 20 years old and I just had motivation again to get my life together, get a job and maybe even move to the other city and I was so happy mentally and in every way. (I still am but right now I am becoming more worried and that kills my vibe). And then I read the news that the virus started spreading and now it is in my country.. I started thinking that people say it’s just like a regular flu.. but why are people making such a big deal out of this then? I read the news about it just to keep myself updated and not have any false rumors of just false news ruin my mood. I don’t wanna die, I don’t want to catch the virus and just thinking about it makes me feel like “why should i try anymore? the virus just ruined everything and to get back on track takes time”. I have panic attacks and anxiety aswell which I didn’t have for months before I started reading about the virus. People say it’s going to get worse, many people say that it’s getting better now, since the numbers in China are decreasing. Thankfully Estonians are super cautious and have been their whole life even with a norma flu.. when somebody coughs or sneezes then they stay away, so I hope it doesn’t spread here like that.. and I just wanna know it’s all going to be ok but it’s hard.

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academicgirl

2020/03/05

I’m in nyc and freaking out. Nyc has now confirmed multiple cases of community spread. I’m terrified. It’s hard to go through life when you don’t know what the next few months will bring-does anyone else have that feeling?

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throwaway-72904

2020/03/05

Am I going crazy? I could need some opinions on my situation. Hey I'm in my mid 20s living in germany, who has been fighting with anxiety about other things for a little while before this virus. My town and pretty much all places around us have at least 1 confirmed case, germany as a whole has almost 300, it's been exploding over the last couple of days. I'm scared for my grandparents and I might be going crazy, because nobody here seems to be taking it seriously enough. My brothers workplace have a few people still working there, who had direct contact with the virus, but don't show any illness so far. I've seen people go to shops and other public places while coughing heavily. Schools only close once there has been a confirmed case. Everyone is still going to work as usual, because they don't want to stand out and be the first. People living in the same house as me go about their day pretty much as usual, touching food without washing their hands properly, touching doorknobs and directly afterwards going through their face, rubbing their eyes. They get annoyed, when I mention these things and tell them to be more careful. They agree with me, but don't actually change their habits. Yesterday my brother touched and ate some food without washing his hands first and when I pointed it out, it took him a little while to even remember that he touched it at all. He just cares so little about it that it just doesn't cross his mind and in my opinion it's putting us all at risk. So please, can anyone tell me am I just going crazy and I need to calm down? And if not, how can I convince the people around me to be more careful? I feel like I'm alone, my family starts to think I'm a bit paranoid. They know my real reddit account, which is why I'm using a throwaway. I would really appreciate any input from you guys, because maybe I am indeed loosing my marbles and it's all not as bad as I think. Thank you for reading this, I wish you all a healthy march.

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GabicheYouTube

2020/03/05

Should I lock myself up? Corona arrived in my town and is started to infect people around us Hi everyone, In my town in Belgium, multiple cases of the corona virus are getting detected each day since this week (there is even one person I personally know who is yet to be confirmed with the virus). I'm worried that I can be infected and pass it on my family while going to the gym as I touch a lot of material that plenty of other people touch every day, we all take showers there, touch the lockers, are in close contact with others, etc. Even though I try to disinfect my hands before and after the gym, I still manage to put unconsciously my hands to my eyes, mouth, nose,... I don't want to stop living in fear locked at home because of this virus, I want to continue to go out and do my activities. However, I'm worried because I still live with my family and I have very young siblings and my dad works with my grandparents who have a very weak immune system. A regular small cold is almost deadly to them. So I feel like I should lock myself up in my room for weeks/months until this passes to keep everyone safe. Am I panicking too much or can I still go out to the gym and don't let fear rule this just because a couple of cases in my town are confirmed with the virus? Certain articles say this is not any worse than a regular flu... Opinions and advice is appreciated! Thank you, and keep safe everyone.

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Alwaysquestioning615

2020/03/06

Does anyone feel like Plague inc is unfolding in front of them in real time? I am honestly ready for this to go full scale panademic to see how bad it gets. I really don’t think it can be stopped and this slow crawling spread is just awful to wait through. I’m not thinking it’s going to die off in the summer, and the us governments handling of this is FUBAR. Seriously. Not cancelling events or closing schools in outbreak areas?? Finding out that UPS/USPS/AMAZON people have it. Seriously. They could mail it all over the World. And my elderly parents are insisting on going to opening day at the ballpark this year. l

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CandyappleWinter

2020/03/06

I feel it's out of my control now I'm worried for months and months and it's not getting any better as I guessed. Nobody around me seems to care or are worried. I have the most selfish friends who think the world revolves around them and I'm alone in my fear. Every day the news gets worse and worse and soon I will be closer to the virus as it reaches my vicinity. Even my job is nonchalant about it as I work in a casino with lots of people traveling all over to visit. It's only a matter of time before I get the virus. Now it's beyond my control and it's time to start living every day like it's my last. Good luck to everyone

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VeganMacN0Ch33z

2020/03/06

Feeling extreme levels of anxiety b/c of this coronavirus I don't know how much more I can take. I'm 40 years old. I have 3 kids (boys age 8, 5, &3) who I'm trying to protect. The government just locked down our city. All schools, public transportation, resturants, tourist sites, etc...immediately shut down for 30 days b/c there were a dozen people tested positive for the virus. This coronavirus is terrifying the hell out of me as it keeps creeping closer and closer to us every day and here we are barricading ourselves at home while the government is totally ineffective and incompetent. My anxiety is through the roof. I'm trying to relax but my heart palpitations are driving me crazy. I've been running on a treadmill as much as I can just burn off all my stress but I can't even sit still without getting jittery and all the while I'm trying to keep a straight face and act calm in front of my kids. The thought that that there is no vaccine, no cure for this virus keeps racing through my mind. If we all come out of this, and I'm sure that some of us will. Things need to change in a post-coronavirus world. The human race can't continue the way it's been headed for so long.

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FlangeMandible

2020/03/06

Slight personal concerns So I’ve been reading numerous posts and news updates about the virus, and I’m not super concerned, however one big thing for me is that I’m on a immunosuppressant drug called Azathioprine (10mg a day) for an autoimmune disease I have called Crohn’s Disease. I’m not sure if I’m at a larger risk, and if I am what courses of action I can take, since I already wear face masks (the news says are useless) and wash my hands 8 times a day. I’m fairly young at 26 and I understand that makes me slightly less susceptible to the virus. Living in Tokyo, a very densely populated area, this on the news constantly and it gets exhausting to turn on the TV or read the news, but it’s basically unavoidable at this point. Any advice on what I can do to settle my nerves?

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emmanaenae

2020/03/06

Overwhelmed I have to go back to work soon, and my children will have to go to daycare. This terrifies me. I work in a middle school. This terrifies me because preteens are NOT good at hygiene on a good day. I'm worried about my parents. My mother just got back from San Antonio. A friend just returned from New York. I have had walking pneumonia in the past and have sinus issues pretty often. I'm worried this will make me more susceptible or if I were to get it, have a bad outcome. My new birth control can cause flu-like symptoms. This is not a good time to play an "is it the flu" game? Please tell me I'm being over-anxious. I am literally thinking of quitting my job if (when) the virus hits my town.

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EagleEyes0001

2020/03/06

Impact on the family I maybe over doing it but, I'd rather be ready for nothing, then not for something. Only thing is my worries are effecting my family. I woke up today ready to limit our contact with people. My wife and 14yr old son and 13 yr old daughter were not to fond of this decision. I tried to reason with them that not enough tests are being done(until today) to know if your area is infected. Which in my understanding the CDC say to expect more cases. At the end of it I changed my mind, I saw my kids starting to worry and decided to just let them go to school. I worry cause my daughter is in flagline and they are having a show followed by family night at the school🤦‍♂️tonight. Is it to much for my type of thinking. I mean the anxiety and panic attacks that I'm having as well are not helping, the other day I started coughing and damn near fainted from fear. I just want to be able to protect my family especially if we get it and I know it could have been prevented. My fear is rooted around my Dad who is HIV positive for 18yrs now, who has copd and is diabetic. He lives with us,(They are not as educated in the HIV virus as I am. They do have basic understanding of it and know living with him does not mean we will get it.) and I fear this might be one he might not come back from,(he is 58yrsold) being he had 2 other occasions in which they were very close calls. For those of you interested I live in northeastern Ohio. We dont even have a case yet. Just this morning we heard of a couple possible ones, which we've had several like that which all were negative in this state.

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rursable

2020/03/07

Looking for real people with real symptoms, under home quarantine. First of all English is not my original language, so please bear with me. Last night I developed fever, call doctor this morning and of course I'm not eligible for testing. He told me if my condition worsened (he said there's other flu going around as well), I should get going to the Swedish Hospital here in Seattle. Fever with chills, no shortness of breath, no coughing, no runny nose. Have not been in China for the past month, although I explained I meet a lot of people from all over the world due to being in property management. I feel generally fine, except for the chills that made my fingertips so cold I'm tired of reading the subreddits in here about COVID 19 it's just putting me in such a downward spiral of hopelessness and frankly I'm afraid to completely lose it. I'm looking if there is anyone around that's self quarantine-ing at home right now or perhaps even those who are in the hospital undergoing treatment from this horrible thing of virus. So we can share, so we can support each other, and go through this away from the media hype that doesn't seem to have any good news to write lately.

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Ic_Wing

2020/03/07

I am scared that my state (Michigan) will get cases. I am a healthy individual that is scared out of their mind that I might get it, I am graduating this year, and I can't have this happing. Wisconsin and Minnesota have gotten cases. I know there is a low fatality rate, but that's huge, in my opinion. I've had a fever that almost killed me at 18 months. I don't want this to happen...help?

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Gonner_Maleggies

2020/03/07

My state just declared a state of emergency and I'm freaking out I can't take this anymore. I'm young and healthy but I'm so so so scared. I was at the supermarket yesterday and a lot of the shelves containing hand soap, bleach, toilet paper, disinfecting wipes, and sanitizer were almost completely empty. I'm afraid I'm just a week or two away from my community being quarantined. I have enough food and other stuff to get through it (or at least I hope) but I just want this to go away. What I'm worried about most of all is my father. He's 62 and he's going to get surgery to have teeth pulled on Monday. He is already not doing so well health wise and the thought of him getting this virus makes me nauseous. I don't want to catch the virus and give it to him. I keep having panic attacks about it. I already wash my hands and make sure not to touch my face and all that but I'm just so scared. If you read this far, thank you. I'm looking for reassurance and advice. Should I keep stocking up on stuff in case of a quarantine? Should I just lock myself up at home? What can I do to brace myself and my family for this?

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lemacintosh

2020/03/07

Should I cancel my spring break trip to cancun? I have this trip planned for next week. Given the swarm of other college students (aka potential breeding ground for COVID) that will be there, should I cancel my trip? Even if COVID isn't prevalent there, traveling in the airport is dangerous as it is, right?

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CorbynSanders

2020/03/07

I can't stop one hour without thinking about this virus and keep on getting panic attacks about the thought of ending up in an ICU or on oxygen I'm under 30 btw. Never had pneumonia before. The thought of an ICU,cytokine storms or oxygen triggers panic for me.

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Teacharoo

2020/03/07

I need to fly home but I’m terrified of getting infected My family really needs me(unrelated to the coronavirus, domestic family problems) I live in Sweden and have booked a flight to go home to Scotland soon. I keep checking to see what the situation looks like, I’ve been washing my hands and rubbing my hands with rubbing alcohol every 15 minutes. I don’t know what else to do to prevent getting infected. I know going through an airport will be extremely risky, I usually get sick after going through an airport so right now I’m terrified Any reassurance

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Ocean_Wizard

2020/03/07

long distance relationship a blessing and curse i usually don't wanna be public with certain shit but fuck it i need to vent at 4am my wife (okay, girlfriend but i'll marry her one day) lives a few states away from me. i live in WA (north of seattle (,: ) while she's in the midwest. we had planned for her to come up here during her spring break but money issues seemed to have saved us. its nice knowing that we can't accidentally infect each other (im scared enough of infecting my roommates) but she's far away and i just can't fucking lose her y'all. she's 25 while i just turned 21 a couple months ago but my paranoia has gone fucking haywire. i haven't left my house in a week and only just started to leave my room again after my roommates realized i was right. thank the gods that one of her roommates has been keeping an eye on this too and has been prepping for their house but fuck i finally found the love of my life last year and i can't lose her i just can't

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Eiks

2020/03/07

"You're fine! You won't have a hard time unless you're elderly, immunocompromised, or have an underlying health condition." :) I've heard and read this multiple times since the outbreak of the coronavirus. I'm upset at the dismissal of those who may be more susceptible to the virus, as if they're "less than", and we're kind of in this "survival of the fittest" mentality. And maybe I only care because it personally affects me too. Last year I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and decided to go with an infusion therapy DMT. It's a heavy hitter, an immunosuppressant that is supposed to stop new lesions by 70 to 90 percent. I've been thankful that I haven't gotten any side effects or sick since being on it. Only the sniffles back in January, because I was near a friend who was also sick. I have a pretty tough immune system, and haven't gotten the flu since I was a kid. However when I do get something, it's usually extreme (like the MS). This past week I've had trouble peeling my eyes away from social media and news articles, feeling my anxiety rise and rise at the numbers and panic. I felt pretty okay though, as there were no cases confirmed near me until yesterday (I'm in the USA). Now there is one confirmed in my county. People are my job are kind of joking about it. Saying the, "It's not a big deal" bit. I tried to also be lighthearted about it, saying how I was carrying Lysol wipes with me all night, and I even carry some in my bag, along with mini Lysol spray. My coworker said, "You'll be fine." I try and keep my health stuff private at work because I faced discrimination and fear of losing my job when I was first diagnosed. Plus I'm trying not to make people uncomfortable, or receive pity. But at that moment I was mentally exhausted of the dismissal of those may be at higher risk, due to no fault of of their own. I didn't ask for MS. I don't want it. And now I have to worry about every time someone coughs without covering their mouth. I told her, "I'm immunocomprised, so a bit worried." Her eyes widened a little, "Oh. Well, you have an excuse then!" It just feels very lonely and isolating in my feelings. Because I'm still ablebodied, in my twenties, and don't show symptoms, people are going to brush off my anxiety as overreacting. I just want to not think about this stupid virus and not let the fear control me.

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gladiolas

2020/03/07

Kinda obsessed I am constantly checking the stats on my two favorite sites\* and other "live update" sites. I live in the epicenter and it's continually getting worse. It's like watching a movie happening in real life. I'm a news junkie anyway so this was predictable for me. Anyone else find they're fascinated with how this is playing out? \* [https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en](https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en) [https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR3nYQIvbQsOCy2EACfXzZPKeNW81y3WVWx70kOMxGf7e1GhHDE8ISWTSoY](https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR3nYQIvbQsOCy2EACfXzZPKeNW81y3WVWx70kOMxGf7e1GhHDE8ISWTSoY)

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indubitablyinsane

2020/03/07

I'm in quarantine. My brother went to the hospital yesterday. We're 90% sure he's not even sick, but the fucking CDC says that if you get tested at all it's mandatory quarantine. It's been more than 24 hours now I stg I'm going insane. The CDC hasn't gotten back to us with the test results. I'm so scared. I am a US citizen living in the continental United States on the west coast, in Washington State. This wasn't supposed to happen!

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iheartmusiclol

2020/03/07

For those with health anxiety I have severe health anxiety with OCD. Yay! I did counselling a while back and thought I’d share some tips. 1. Everyone is worried, but some have better self-soothing coping mechanisms. We need to up our game with the self-soothing. 2. One really important breakthrough in therapy for me was to understand that people can get through illness (even serious) and keep living a fulfilled life. I was in panic-catastrophising-doom mode and my brain wasn’t working properly - I was convinced my life was over...without being ill! We don’t know enough about the virus yet to know what’s going to happen. We don’t know how it is going to personally affect us and we can’t control that anymore than what we’re already doing. Yes, it could kill us, that is a possibility. But there’s lots of things in life that can kill us and we don’t obsess over them. By continuing to search online, you are trying to control what’s going to happen to you, but you can’t (because you’ve already done all you can). 3. Stop looking online. You’ve likely prepped in every way possible. You know you will self isolate if you get sick. You know every precaution possible now. Looking at coronavirus subreddits is just carrying on the cycle of your fear and taking you out of whatever you’re doing in the moment. It could even be your mind’s version of escapism - I know it is for me. It’s a way to make my mind obsess and worry over something out of control. But the best coping mechanism is self-soothing. 4. Identify what makes you feel better and do it as soon as you feel anxious (if you can). Baths, reading, listening to music, reaching out to friends. Take this time as a time to look after yourself and prioritise yourself. Treat yourself as if you’re already unwell (which we are as mental illness is very real) and you need to wind down a bit and do things to make yourself feel better. Learn to believe you deserve to self soothe and you deserve to switch off from scary things. For me, I have a maladaptive belief that if I keep thinking about something constantly, I am keeping myself prepared. Actually what I’m doing is keeping my body in a constant state of anxiety that will make it harder for me to fight a potential infection. Self soothing is a preventative measure! And finally... Here’s an exercise I did in therapy. It makes you challenge your beliefs and rationalise them. Belief “if I get seriously ill, people won’t believe me or they’ll be angry” Evidence for (valid childhood traumas that triggered the health anxiety in the first place): Other kids thought I was faking it to skip school People would get annoyed at me cancelling Some people got frustrated Lost out on jobs and opportunities Saw my sister not be believed with her long term health condition and it took her years to be diagnosed Evidence against: Took time off work and boss was fine Kids who got angry with me had their own issues and got angry with a lot of people for other things I am not responsible for other people’s reactions, nor can I control them People’s frustration is often with the health anxiety itself New belief “If I get seriously ill, it won’t necessarily make people angry. I can help myself more than I think. I can develop a support network” I’ll try and do it with coronavirus: “This is going to cause a global pandemic with serious implications. Im not going to have fun for months, could drag out years. I’m going to lose my job if I have to self isolate. I won’t be able to pay rent. I could die or someone I love could die” Evidence for: Bad job Higher mortality rate than flu Countries going into lockdown Scary stories emerging Hospitals won’t be able to cope Always get badly ill with respiratory infections Evidence against: There will be other jobs. Maybe work from home online jobs will pop up as the economy adapts Lower mortality rate than SARS Most people have mild symptoms Landlords will have to accept late payments Sensationalist headlines from news outlets that don’t have the full picture yet who generate clicks out of fear If I self isolate, I can do that hobby I’ve always wanted to do - play more guitar, write a book, watch every Netflix series. It’s a chance to reevaluate what’s important in my life One year of no holidays is nothing compared to all the holidays I’ll go on in the rest of my life It is scary, there are no doubts about that. But after coronavirus, there will be something else to be scared about. Before coronavirus, there was world war three in January! Once I stopped worrying I had cancer, I started worrying I had a brain tumour. You need to tackle the anxiety itself. Belief “I am going to get ill and die” Reality “anxiety about potential events I have no control over is ruling and ruining my life right now” The best thing you can do for yourself right now is treat your anxiety because that’s the biggest threat to you, as it’s stopping you going about your daily life with a healthy mind. Sending lots of love everyone, I’m scared with you. Definitely not trying to invalidate anyone’s fears - trying to encourage you to cope with something beyond your control

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idc32

2020/03/07

Depressed and stressed My wife works in a major city. We are currently doing a long distance relationship which already has its stresses. We are supposed to meet up this weekend but she thinks she may have a cold. So kinda spiraling downhill here.

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ActualCity

2020/03/08

Can't help feeling guilty for something I can't control I have a family member who works for a local homeless shelter and we were talking today about what will happen if it reaches the shelter. I'm lucky enough to be young and in good health but I grew up volunteering in this shelter and I know there is going to be a lot of deaths if they have to quarantine and those who rely on them for food might face starvation. These people have been nothing but kind and supportive and it's breaking my heart to think that they're going to be extra vulnerable in this situation. I wish I could just take the virus so they don't have to. I don't have the means to donate to them at the moment and I don't think there is anything I can do to help them and it's stuck in my head constantly that they're going to be a vulnerable and probably ignored population in an outbreak. I've tried talking about this with friends and family but it turns into a sort of "well you'll be fine so don't worry about it" but it's not something I can just turn off. If anyone has suggestions on if I can help or how to cope with this feeling I'd really appreciate it, it's becoming a little overwhelming.

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irunfortacos77

2020/03/08

Corona panic surrounding new job and trip Hey guys! I've been lurking here for a while and realized I could use the support myself right now. I wasn't super concerned about corona until it hit NYC, where I live, and it's been downhill since then. I have asthma and I've already been having some breathing difficulties this week, which of course stresses me out. If I were to get the virus on top of my breathing the way it is now I'd be very concerned about myself. I've been staying home and taking it easy because I'm between jobs, but I'm set to start my new job in Midtown (super crowded) tomorrow. Not that I'd want to risk my health anyway, but I feel especially pressured to stay healthy right now because my family and I have booked a dream trip in 3 weeks and have thousands of dollars (that unfortunately won't be refundable, even given the current issues) invested. Not to mention I just really need this trip, I've had a really rough last few months and the only thing that got me through most days was thinking about it, and I really can't handle the thought of not being able to go, or being sick and miserable while there. It's gotten to the point where I'm having panic attacks about the thought of going out into public, let alone the thought of having to sit at a desk at work surrounded by people whose behaviors/health I have no idea about. I went downstairs to get mail today and had a panic attack when a few people got into the elevator with me, to the point where I had to get out and then had an immediate breakdown. I tried to go to my workout class this yesterday and had to leave because I had a panic attack about the potential spread there. My mom suggested I go see a doctor due to my difficulty breathing this week, but I'm terrified about putting myself in such a germ-laden environment. Overall it's just really not good, and while I do know I need to speak to someone regarding the mental health issues I have going on, I haven't had much luck with that helping in the past. It's at the point where I'm basically non-functional, I can't leave my apartment without having a full-on breakdown and I've been yelling at my dad on the phone for what seems like ever now because I am just freaking out so much and have so much anger and anxiety and everything. I guess I'm just looking for any reassurance, commiseration, or advice. My big concern is my new job starting tomorrow. They had originally offered for me to start after my trip and I told them I'd like to start earlier, which I now deeply regret. I really don't think I'm going to be able to keep it under control having to sit in the office when I'm panicking like this and I really don't want to give a bad impression or start off unable to do my work to the best of my ability. I feel like I have no control over the situation, I feel like by going in I'll be exposing myself to the great possibility of getting sick and will risk my health and my trip. It stresses me out that so many places are asking people to work from home but as I'll just be starting I don't have that option at all. I'm doing everything right, washing hands, using sanitizer, avoiding touching my face, but in an office in Manhattan who knows where everyone else has been, and I can't avoid touching everything and interacting with everyone, and I do have to walk through the city to get to work. I know employers are being a bit more understanding with things due to this virus thing, would it be terrible if I told them that due to my difficulty breathing right now I'm concerned about my risk and would prefer to start in a few weeks? I've just about had it, I have been nonstop panicking for days now and I've reached a breaking point today. I've had to take my emergency panic attack medication (it essentially knocks me out) multiple times, and I can't continue living like this for much longer, let alone start a new job when I'm like this. I need to stay healthy until my breathing issues clear up and until I've gone on my trip and I feel that by going into the office every day I'm majorly risking that. Any advice or support is so appreciated! TLDR; live in NYC and am starting new job in Midtown on Monday. Have been having panic attacks at the thought of even leaving my apt let alone going into an office every day and exposing myself to germs there. Have been having breathing difficulties this week and am nervous about what would happen if I was to get the virus on top of them, and I also have thousands invested in a trip in 3 weeks and I really cannot miss it. Debating on whether it's okay to ask to push my start date back a few weeks so I can get through these breathing issues and my trip but can't decide if this is too drastic or not. Also just don't know how to cope with this panic, I struggle with anxiety but have never experienced it to this extent before, I am full-on non functional right now

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Verietas

2020/03/08

Advice needed Please help Hi, my husband and I live with our two cats in a major world capital. We have our own apartment, but it's in a really old building, so I'm worried about the plumbing as I have read that the virus can be transmitted through faulty plumbing or water supply. Also if stuff goes really bad, living in a city with 20 million people who would do alot to get food really scares me as we live in the centre of town. The alternative option is that we move to our childhood homes back in a touristy beach town. It's way less crowded there, we have a garden with food set up and its alot better of a place if stuff goes completely downhill. We planned moving at the end of March, but I'm really concerned about lockdowns and the situation going out of hand by then. So far my county has 33 official cases, but I'm highly dubious about that. We have to wait till the end of March because my husband is doing a diploma required for us to move to Germany, so he doesn't want to stop now when he's close to graduating. I need some serious advice please, because everyday I wake up worried and it really harms me mentally and physically. Thanks for your time.

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genesisofrhythm

2020/03/08

What is current protocol for symptomatic people at home? I've heard not to go to a hospital if you have symptoms, but to call a hotline instead, and they will instruct you on what to do. I tried to Google it, but only found numbers for the UK. In the US, do we all have one number to call, or does each state have their own hotline? And where do I find these numbers? Thanks for any help. I've had trouble finding any real information.

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keraunic

2020/03/08

Baby's first crisis event My whole life I've lived super off the grid. A tiny country in latin america where nothing ever happened and worldwide events never really affected me. Whenever something scary seemed like it would happen, I was always able to reassure myself "well, it won't be too bad here". Well, 6 months ago I moved to the United States. I live in Washington (hah) now, right at the epicenter of the outbreak. I'm not particularly worried about the illness itself; I'm young, healthy, and so is everyone I care about who lives here. But I read about all these events being cancelled, and I went to the store today and half the shelves were empty, and it kinda hit me that shit's getting real in a way I've never seen before. I'm only 18, so I haven't really experienced any scary world events that I can remember. Even the whole Ebola thing I don't remember being anywhere near this level. I feel so out of my depth. I'm glad my parents aren't here so they don't get sick, but I also miss the feeling of nothing being able to hurt me. I don't know what to think, what to believe, and I flip-flop between panicking and thinking that everything will be alright. It just feels like I can't even make plans for anything, because I don't know how things will change. What will things be like in two weeks? In a month? In the summer? What would it take for things to go back to normal? I have all these questions that don't really have easy answers, so I guess in a way I'm just looking to vent. I hope you're all taking care of yourselves out there.

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feelinnumb

2020/03/09

Two different realities being portrayed about COVID19, not sure which one to believe While many on Reddit and some scientific professionals are sounding the alarm, the other side of the coin is saying that this will all blow over soon and we'll look back and be astonished that any alarm was raised at all. It's hard to determine which reality is the truth and what isn't, and it's somewhat messing with my head. My intuition wants to sound the alarm, but the rational side of me is still wanting to believe it won't affect me. Is this just me, or is this our human condition? Any way to balance these two?

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23andme_irl

2020/03/09

my story &#x200B; I live and work in Seattle. On Feb 17th, I came down suddenly with a bad cough, then next day I felt out of it and sick. The day after that I had chills, muscle aches, next day I had a fever and even worse chills. I remember thinking I have not felt this sick since I was a kid. I was cold and dizzy and constantly coughing. It was during this time that the second wave of confirmed cases / deaths in happened in Seattle . I tried to go back to work the next week, but everyone was talking about coronavirus by this time. I was still coughing and felt kinda dizzy. I decided I'd stay home until my cough went away. A few days later (March 3rd) they told everyone to work from home until the end of March as King County had issued recommendations for everyone to stay home. I called an urgent care place and told them my symptoms. They said they can't test me because I don't qualify (having symptoms AND knowing someone who tested positive OR had traveled to china recently.) They prescribed me cough suppressant and told me to rest. &#x200B; At this point I had a lot of anxiety. Was I going to be okay? Should I avoid all people? Why can't I get tested just to know? What if I get quarantined? &#x200B; Their decision not to test me boils down to this: * There aren't enough tests right now. * I'm not dying, I'm not particularly at risk (I am in my early 30s). * There is no cure or treatment. There is no special course of treatment for corona vs the flu. * A lot more people have it than they can test, so the healthcare system is in a reactive, underprepared mode of action where they are trying to treat the very ill. &#x200B; It was pretty demoralizing to feel like I might have the virus that is shutting down businesses and events all over my city and not qualify for testing. I am convinced I probably have it. This is week 3 for me and the cough is fading and I'm starting to feel less wiped out. Once I get better I will hopefully have some immunity. I am trying to avoid social gatherings until my symptoms are completely gone. &#x200B; It's been stressful but I will be okay. I guess the strangest part will not be knowing I had it or not.

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SodiumOverloadium

2020/03/09

Any fellow immunosuppressor users out there? I need knowledge... or something. Hello, I've been taking an immunosupressor for Chron's for about a year now. (M21) When I first started taking it last year, I was initially worried about getting sick all the time, but in the past year I got ill only once or twice, and it wasn't even horribly prolonged or anything. I am also somewhat ignorant of how these drugs work, but I assume it's only impairing part of my immune system. &#x200B; I have been feeling hopeful about covid, but last night I was reading r/Coronavirus articles for a while, and my anxiety just spiraled out of control. I kept reading numbers about how people with compromised immune systems are at risk and death percentages of those people, etc. I also read numbers about how fast it is expected to spread. Basically, some engineer chick on twitter, as you may have seen, did some kind of Order of Magnitude estimation, and said the US will run out of hospital beds by april or may(?) This is paraphrasing, but given the horrible system we have it's not surprising. &#x200B; I essentially convinced myself that catching this will be inevitable. I was literally sitting there thinking about how since i have a suppressed immune system, I would suddenly go into a severe state within hours and suddenly die as some people \*supposedly have\* (Again, something I read in reports on r/Coronavirus that said some people seemed fine and then instantly passed away...) &#x200B; Today, I am calling my RN from my GI doctor to discuss my medication and risks. I trust medical science and the opinions of experts. I will take whatever precautions necessary. I understand that statistics is just a bastardization of probability theory and can be grossly misunderstood at times! I do research at school and im a stats geek! But as you can tell, I have debilitating anxiety at times. I know that no one can have answers right now, but what do you think? If you take an immune suppressor drug, what do you think, how have you been mentally dealing with this? Thanks for reading.

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HulkSmashHulkRegret

2020/03/09

Anyone having COVID19-related dreams/nightmares? Every time I think I've fully processed this and become as ready as possible in all ways, something comes along to point out I'm really not ready. I've got my prep, my plan, and feel ready enough that I've been paying less attention to all this in the past week. Great, right? So I had this dream/nightmare that I woke up from a few hours ago, still haven't shaken it. Basically it involved my workplace and work, a deceased former coworker who was sort of a role model for me, and who died from alcoholism last year, me coughing up white junk, a symbolic portrayal of the River Styx, standing at the shore with with my silent former coworker as the grim reaper. On the other side was an island with construction vehicles, ready to build because soon the island would be crowded with people. I've long told myself I'm fine with death, sorta ok with dying, but just afraid of a life where part of me is dead/damaged and my existence is less than living. Now... I'm not sure, of any of it. Anyone else going though this stuff?

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yelbesed

2020/03/09

I cannot see clearly if an airplane can or cannot be safe I have an air ticket valid in ten days. I decided not to fly now. But then I read that in China there are not so many cases and anyway most cases if under 65 are not life dangerous and that you should be afraid of going to a hospital but an air travel is not dangerous. Then I read that on the street there is no danger but if we are closer than 2 metres and in the same space longer than 15 minutes - then there is danger of infection (even if the other person has no symptoms). So practically that excludes airplane travel. (or they should somehow let people sit further away from each other). I do not undesrtand why air routes are not closed - and yes buyers reimbursed - or why is it not everywhere expected that people arriving from abroad should self-quarantine?

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Illusion13

2020/03/09

I've had zero social life since the first case of coronavirus here in Vancouver in Jan 27, at "voluntary" social distancing at the demand of my parents. I don't know how much longer I can take. This is going to be as much about my unhealthy relationship with my parents/living situation as the actual outbreak itself. I am going to try to not make this political so please don't make it political (think that's not what this subreddit is about anyways). We are from China, but I've been a Canadian citizen for over 20 years and I actually haven't visited China for over 2 years. I am just over 30 but I am sure many of you would understand that I am still living at home since I am not married. I've actually lived on my own for 3 and a half years when I worked away, but have since moved back in when I transferred back to Vancouver, and never really enjoyed living under my parent's roof. Its very much "their" house even though I have joint ownership of it. My mom worked in public health in the past and still has friends in that sector. She has WeChat groups with people who are still actively working, so she claims she gets accurate information. Unfortunately from what I can see, the misinformation is just as rampant. She claims that she has never seen an outbreak that warranted a city lock down since shes been born, and that's why it needs to be taken seriously. I had plans to go out on Jan 27. The evening of Jan 26 was when local misinformation started circulating, and a local city councillor posted rumours of a person who called her saying they were discharged from hospital here, went back to Shanghai, and got diagnosed with coronavirus. Parents panicked, they told me to cancel my plans, don't go to restaurant, public place, etc. I said I am still going to work, how can I even hide from this, and I never thought there's no cases here anyways, but the risk is low so why the heck are you demanding this of me. Nevertheless, the shouting match ended in me canceling my plans and agreeing to stay home. It angered me further when the rumours were false the next day, but Vancouver did announce its real first presumptive case. The beginning of social distancing that day also meant that I watched the Superbowl at home a few days later, instead of going out, having fun. A few days later they furthered the demand to avoid more public places like the gym. We had more fights over the next month, I said I'll stay home and appease them, but if there are no local cases for 2 weeks I am ending the madness. Unfortunately, every week here would be one case that trickles in and ruins my count. I'd have more fights about them listening to misinformation, panicking for no reason, not following local guidelines, not trusting local health officials. They'd say I am naïve, don't know how to protect myself, protect my family, etc. The thing that doesn't make sense is that I go to work full time. I am a pharmacist myself and have peers who are by no means stupid. I see the panic buying that has ransacked our shelves of hand sanitizers, rubbing alcohol, and gloves. We haven't had masks since Jan 20 ish, for some reason that's not been in good supply since the flu season of 2018. I see that if there is an outbreak, there's almost NO way that I can avoid it being in the position that I am in, all I have is my own immune system and the hope that I am one of the 80% mild symptoms. Avoiding restaurants and social outings seems to be a negligible effort to me, and it has killed me emotionally. Meanwhile I am hearing about my friends going out, there are still events going on around to attend, like the 10 year Olympics anniversary, there was a WWE televised event, Wetsuwet protests (HA), none of which I can attend but I see tons of people going, and I am sitting at home after work doing pretty much nothing, and yet somehow that's supposed to protect me when I go to work with NO protective equipment and would be called an idiot for wanting to put on protective equipment. We've also had countless fights about stop trying to hunt for masks, I've read countless sources that they don't work, and finally I found a report on one of the coronavirus subs that say they do. They claim that nobody is putting chains on me to force me to stay home. I wonder if anyone would even understand the moral chains and guild tripping Asian parents can put on you... Its embarrassing when friends joke about it being "house arrest". Its embarrassing when people at work ask me what I've been doing my days off and I say "nothing". Its embarrassing when I seem to be the nut swimming in misinformation and panic. But I also do know the seriousness of this outbreak, entire provinces and countries even wont be quarantined if it wasn't serious. I am still going to work, healthy, its better than being stuck in a tiny cabin afloat on one of the cruise ships, being refused entry and help from multiple governments around the world. But it just makes my blood boil wondering wtf I've been doing the last 6 weeks. It makes my blood boil thinking about the last 5 or 6 weeks of my life that I'll never get back way BEFORE the situation here got serious. I have way more scattered thoughts that I don't even know to post in this one message that might still come to mind later. Are my friends who are still going out and having fun the idiots? Or are we the idiot for staying home and freaking out way before the outbreak gets here? I don't even know... Meanwhile, perhaps its right to do my part to protect the parents (as much as I hate them), and prevent the drama that's sure to ensue if I did catch it, protect the idiots I work with, protect the patients I interact with, etc... I honestly don't care that much about myself personally...

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pteiavn

2020/03/09

How to use math to figure out how likely it is that someone at your workplace is infected [Cross-posted to [China_Flu](https://www.reddit.com/r/China_Flu/comments/ffhhm2/how_to_use_math_to_figure_out_how_likely_it_is/). I think it is appropriate here because it will help people panic less and be less anxious if they can make decision such as whether to go to work based on an informed judgement rather than vague fear.] Do you ever wonder how likely it is that someone at your workplace is infected? I'm going to show you how to use math to approximate how likely this is. I'll use two cases to demonstrate the method. When applying it to your own workplace, don't just change the numbers, you have to understand the math so you can adapt it to your particular situation. Case 1: Andy works in a city with a population of 1,000,000. On April 1st, there are 20 symptomatic cases of the virus. He works in a job where he interacts with 100 new people every day. What are the odds that he'll interact with someone who has the virus on April 1st? On April 5th? On April nth? When will the probability first surpass 5%? Answer: First we'll figure out how many actual cases there are. Assuming Andy's city is not doing anything to contain the virus or slow the spread, [the number of infected people will double every four days](https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus#growth-the-doubling-time-of-covid-19-cases). Let's take our [average incubation period to be 5 days](https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus#growth-the-doubling-time-of-covid-19-cases). (Andy can play with these numbers to be more or less careful and see how it affects the answer). This means that on average, the number of symptomatic cases will be equal to the number of infected people *5 days ago*. So there were 300 infected people 5 days ago, which means there are 2^(5/4)20 infected people on April 1st, which is about 48. So far so good. Now, on April 1st, what are the chances that a given person Andy interacts with will have the virus? We divide the number of infected people by the population: 49/1,000,000. The chances that they don't have the virus is 1-48/1,000,000. The chances that *none* of the 100 people Andy interacts with have the virus is (1-48/1,000,000)^100. Thus the chances that any of them have the virus is 1-(1-48/1,000,000)^100 = 0.5%. What about on April 5th? Now 4 days have passed, so the number of infected people has doubled. It is now about 96. We run the same calculation again, to find that the probability that any of the 100 people Andy interacts with has the virus is 1-(1-96/1,000,000)^100 = 1.0%. On April nth, (n-1) days have passed from April 1st so the probability is 1-(1-2^[(n-1)/4] 48/1,000,000)^100. To find when it first surpasses 5%, look at desmos: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/hpxghaqepg You can see that this happens on the 14th day, or April 15th. Case 2: Brenda works in a city with a population of 80,000. On day 0, there are 10 symptomatic cases. At her job, she works with the same 50 people every day. If someone displays symptoms, they are put on mandatory sick leave. What are the odds that at least one of her coworkers comes to work with the virus on day n, given that none of them have yet been put on sick leave? How is the probability affected if one of them is put on sick leave? Answer: We'll make some simplifying assumptions. Let's say Brenda works every single day, including weekends. Also let's say that the incubation period is always exactly 5 days. Again, you can alter these assumptions to see how much the solution depends on them. As above, the number of actual cases in Brenda's city can be approximated as 2^(5/4)10=24. On day n, there are about 2^(n/4)24 actual cases in Brenda's city. Her coworkers are asymptomatic, which means that if they contracted the virus they contracted it with the last 5 days. How many people contracted it in the last 5 days? Well, 5 days ago, 2^((n-5)/4)24 people were infected. So we can subtract to find how many people contracted the virus in the last n days: 2^(n/4)24 - 2^[(n-5)/4] 24 = 2^(n/4)24 - 2^(n/4)2^(-5/4)*24 = (1-2^(-5/4))2^(n/4)24. The probability that a given coworker didn't contract it in the last 5 days is 1 - (1-2^(-5/4))2^(n/4)24/80,000. Thus the probability that none of her coworkers contracted it in the last 5 days is (1 - (1-2^(-5/4))2^(n/4)24/80,000)^50. So the probability that at least one of them has the virus on day n is 1 - (1 - (1-2^(-5/4))2^(n/4)24/80,000)^50. We calculate some values: Day 0: 0.87% Day 1: 1.0% Day 2: 1.2% Day 3: 1.5% Day 4: 1.7% Day 7: 2.9% Day 14: 9.4% Day 21: 28% Now, if one of Brenda's coworkers is put on sick leave on day n, all her other coworkers could have been infected in the last 5 days at work. Brenda can estimate how likely this was, based on how careful she thinks her coworkers were being. Say she estimates that each coworker had a 1% chance of catching the virus from the infected coworker each day. Then there are 5(days)50(workers)=250 opportunities for the virus to be caught, so the probability that it is caught is 1-(1-0.01)^250 = 92%. So she can be reasonably confident that someone at work is infected. Suppose people are way more careful and Brenda estimates the probability that a worker catches the virus on a given day as 0.1%. Then the probability that someone has the virus on day n is 1-(1-0.001)^250 = 22.1%. ___________________________________________________ The above has been a [Back-of-the-envelope calculation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-of-the-envelope_calculation). The point is not to be completely accurate, but just to get the answer to within an order of magnitude, i.e. probably less than ten times too big or too small. There were many assumptions made, and they can be modified to get different answers. I hope this technique is helpful to people. Some things I didn't account for: If you're not in South Korea, you probably don't know the number of symptomatic cases. Rather, you just know the number of confirmed cases. You'll have to do some approximation for how many confirmed cases you think there are. If the people you interact with in your job are largely from a certain community, then a symptomatic case in that community contributes way more to the probability of an infected person at your workplace than a symptomatic case elsewhere in the city. And much more...

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RapturedKitten

2020/03/09

Trying to not be afraid, but failing quite miserably I have been reading this sub for about a week. This whole thing sucks, but I'm so glad I'm not alone. I have been dealing with a lot of anxiety mainly because my family may not be able to weather this very well. My mom has a lot of pre-existing conditions including being on immunosuppressants. I have been spending time working on letting go of the things I can't control. I am trying to move beyond worrying about every sniffle and scratchy throat. I'm reminding myself that it is still cold and flu season and with temps increasing and snow melting, seasonal allergies. I'm just frustrated. People aren't taking this seriously; they don't even take the flu seriously. I am in charge of cleaning my church campus and last week was absolute hell for me. I feel like I'm not doing enough. At church today, I was hyperaware of people coughing into their hands, touching their faces, not thoroughly washing their hands, using hand sanitizer then wiping it off on their pants. People are treating this like it's some kind of joke. For my mom, this isn't a joke. I will say the same thing about the flu. For my dad, it isn't a joke because he developed pneumonia after getting the flu. For my friend who attends this church, it isn't a joke because she survived sepsis last year. There are many vulnerable people who attend my church. As for me, well, viral respiratory infections kick my ass. Even though it may not help, I am planning on putting hand washing reminders by every sink. I wish people understood that loving thy neighbor includes getting needed vaccines, washing your hands, staying home when you're sick. There is nothing holy about going to church sick. To try to stay sane, I pray and read my Bible. I have been meditating on Psalm 91. In my prayers, I obviously pray for a miracle and protection. I also pray for those who are sick, those who lost loved ones, the frontline healthcare workers, public health officials, the scientists, and the Trump Administration. I'm also praying for all of you.

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AnniePasta

2020/03/09

USA teachers here? How are you doing? How about your class? I teach little ones but they were all a buzz and very worried last week. I hate seeing them so scared. I went through my hand washing demo again and talked about the keeping hands off each other and faces [I do this weekly during cold season]..but inside I am kind of freaking out. Usually my 3am cant sleep worries are about gun violence but this one is taking the cake. We live in a tourist town.. I feel lucky that our room is cleaned pretty well every day and I have a decent amount of hand sanitizer and wipes but know that parents probably wont be able to donate more when we run out. Anyway wanted to see how other teachers were doing.

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Papi_83

2020/03/10

There's one coronavirus case in my city. And the worst part that I've been feeling sick today. It's probably unlikely, some asshole smoked a cigarette near me in my school bus yesterday morning. It was strong and I was forced to breath in it for like 15 minutes. I hope that's what making me feel sick. Still feel weird about it though. I don't travel a lot these days. I only get on a school bus. But my siblings did to some public indoor pool party. All of the stores are running out of food because some people might have been overreacting, thinking it's doomsday. There is five ish coronavirus cases in my state. I probably will be fine but this is a little concerning. Let this sickness I have go away 😔🙏🏿. I hope everybody will be fine and that guy who has the sickness will recover. Oh and fuck that kid today that wished for a coronavirus case here because he didn't want to go to school.

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jollyhohnson

2020/03/10

How do I support my friends who are in denial? How do I protect my mental health? I’m severely stressed out. My close friend is flying to NYC in may and she’s a risk factor because of asthma. She says it’s just another flu. She told me to buy up on plane tickets now because they’re so cheap. She says that it will all plateau in 2 months. My coworker told me today that it’s just the flu. She told me it’s the government distracting us to get more laws passed. I feel like I’m going insane. My other close friend is taking this seriously and is starting to feel the effects of misinformation on her community at work. But we don’t know what to do, as two single people besides advocate for healthy habits and getting the facts. Right and left I’m hearing people say things that you’d expect an expert to have enough confidence to say. I didn’t know so many of my friends and family were doctors all of a sudden. What can I do to protect myself mentally and avoid spiraling into the place of depression I just got myself out of 4 months ago? I don’t know what to do.

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Dodge1992

2020/03/10

My husband has a trade show company. That’s all we got. Anyone else facing financial ruin? I’m sick. Spent our entire lives working to make a life for our kids. Now looks like it will be destroyed.

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CanadianTaylorVet

2020/03/10

COVID-19 Small Business Security Assessment I recently completed a security assessment of the Pandemic for a small business in Canada, and I thought it might be useful to anyone out there who is looking for some direction on how to start . I complied my information from various public sources and stand behind my document, however, I am a firm believer in the power of crowd sourcing select information, so if anyone has any ideas to improve this, tag them right on down. Please send this as far and as wide as needed to whomever you feel could benefit from a little foresight. \*Final Note\* PLEASE CHECK YOUR SOURCES. There is a lot of false information circulating so please don't hastily act on any information you receive. You don't know who is posting to the internet so verify any the information you find important, with sources you trust. Be safe and good luck to everyone. COVID-19 Security Assessment (Small Business, personal contact with clients) 10 Mar 20 **Virus Facts** **\*Not comprehensive; the following is collected from public sources, and is subject to frequent change\*** COVID-19 is the disease that is contracted when a person is infected by the coronavirus “SARS-CoV-2” Experts predict 40% to 70% of the world’s population will be infected by end of 2020 Considered by some experts to be easier to contract than the Flu; the virus is believed to enter the body through the mouth, nose, eyes and other mucus membranes in the body. People are typically infected after touching a contaminated surface then unknowingly introducing the virus into their own body. Present number of infected persons is 114,952 in 112 countries and is currently trending as increasing with an unknown exponential growth rate. The number of infected persons is widely considered as being under-reported, due to a lack of tests for the virus, poor virus test performance or restrictive testing policies within the regions. Experts have calculated that approximately 5 % of infected people have required hospital intervention to survive. The likelihood of hospitalization increases with increased age, and when any other health issues are present in the person. Multiple reports indicate that the virus may be spread without any recognisable symptoms by the carrier. It may be aerosolized which means it is spread into the air by any cough, sneeze or toilet flush containing the virus and air currents within the area may carry the virus to another contamination area but it is unknown exactly how far it may travel. Medical reports indicate a previous COVID-19 infection in China, is believed to have originated from a fellow bus passenger approximately 5 meters away. Severe Infection by COVID-19 reported to last up to 1 month, some causing death. Coronaviruses may survive for 4 to 5 days on paper at room temperature, 9 days on other inanimate objects. Coronaviruses are inactivated within one minute of sodium hypochlorite solution (Commonly sold as commercial bleach, only specific brands use Sodium Hypochlorite within the solution) and hand sanitizer containing 60%- 70% ethanol but the virus remains on the contaminated surface. Common Soap and detergents surround microscopic particles on contact, including coronavirus, so it can be removed from the surface with water and common hygienic cleaning practices. Voluntary Quarantine of 14 days has been recommended for anyone that has been in contact with an infected person during the window of infection. Reports from China indicate the quarantine period directed by the Chinese government has increased to 28 days, due to numerous accounts of transmission after the 14-day period. Local guidance may increase the recommended quarantine period in the future. Statistically, everyone should expect to be in quarantine at some point during the course of this virus. There is expected to be at least one other wave of infections, in fall 2020. There is also a very high likelihood of local school, public gathering place, etc. closures in the near future due to containment measures. Additionally, a UV light sanitizer box can be used to decontaminate cell phones and paperwork if used within the manufacturers’ instructions. Specifically, commercially available, certified UV sterilizers, or UV lights specifically designed for biological decontamination, installed within the manufacturers directions and operated within a container that is sealed from light seepage while in use, because UV sterilizers destroy any living cells, including human tissue. **COVID-19 Contingencies and Recommendations** Virus in area \-Order office sanitizing supplies \-Heightened sanitizing and microbe consciousness \-Monitor known community infections \-Monitor information of possible client infections \-Ensure staff knowledge of sanitizing procedures and microbe safety \-Ensure staff knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms \-Procure office supplies for contingency planning \-Sanitize parcels/client paperwork before use and ensure frequent hand washing during work \-Notify clients of new policies, possible changes to business procedures and what to expect if a client is sick/quarantined or if the staff are sick/quarantined \-Expect reduced productivity from employees, due to decontamination procedures, a greater frequency of psychological distractions and increased anxiety in the workplace Area in quarantine \-No travel in the area \-Work remotely, use of cloud network and home teleconferencing \-forward office phone to employee \-Ensure ability for clients to sign documents remotely, (licence online identification verification) \-Business operations are halted except for business functions that can work remotely or from a home business \-Expect employees that can work during the quarantine to have extremely reduced productivity Office Supply Problems \- Due to the interruption of regular business operations in China, there is a significant and ongoing disruption in the fabrication and export of goods from that country. Because a large percent of goods worldwide depends on Chinese exports; the cost of office supplies is expected to increase and the availability of many goods is expected to be interrupted during the global course of the virus. \-Stock office supplies in the event of an extended interruption. (Business has been halted for two months in some large cities in China) Employer Infected \-Predetermine if office closed or remain open \-Establish procedures for work flow if employer is unable to work for extended period \-Quarantine of staff is likely for a minimum of 14 days \-Detailed decontamination of home and office is required prior to return to business Employer household Infected \-Home quarantine of infected family member is very resource intense and will likely result in household infection to various degrees. Quarantine likely for a minimum of 14 days after the last family member tests negative for the virus. \-Expect to not work for the duration of the illness’ course through the household. \-Expect greatly reduced productivity from employees who are able to work. \-Detailed decontamination of office is required prior to return of business. Employee/employee family member sick \-Global procedure for people in close contact with any person infected with COVID-19, including colleagues, family members and their households, has been to voluntary quarantine for 14 days. \-Expect employees will not return to work for a minimum of 14 days after a sequence of tests indicating the infected person is no longer infected and no other family members have symptoms of infection. \-Detailed decontamination of home and office is required prior to return to business. \-Expect greatly reduced productivity from the employees that are able to work. **Priority items to consider:** \-UV light sterilizer \-Office decontamination supplies \-Set office infection control policy \-Is Document Drop Box outside the office practical in order to reduce contact with clients \-Pre-establish Skype/Facetime accounts for staff and client meetings \-Obtain video conference equipment for staff and familiarize everyone with the functions. Practice operating remotely during regular business operation \-Determine if a secure office cloud network is appropriate and functional for remote business operations and verify it is working properly \-Determine the requirements and employ a secure document transport/transfer system, such as a courier, encryption software, or USB security keys to allow for remote inter-business and client mail. Verify that the documents transfer system is functional during regular business operation. \-Determine the applicability for remote identification verification, in the event that personal signatures are required for business operations during a quarantine. Employ a remote identification verification system that is appropriate to your business operations and will satisfy any local legal requirements. \- Send and post a newsletter within the office, updating clients and employees of any changes to your business practices.

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AirsGaming

2020/03/10

I’m seriously addicted to keeping up with the numbers and it’s driving me crazy and making me severely anxious. From the start of Covid-19 I’ve been the know it all about what’s going on. It got to the point that my step father literally stood up from the couch after just sitting down and said he was leaving the room. So now I can’t bring this up with anyone because they’re all pissed at me. My mom is getting her hip replaced on Monday and I’m worried that will be canceled as it’s an “elective procedure” even though the first surgeon messed it up and caused immense pain that won’t go away. And to top it off there are now cases in the counties surrounding mine. My real concern is the anxiety, I’ve been on a number of things over the years that haven’t worked and this epidemic is making my anxiety far worse. I just don’t know what to do. I constantly fear for the lives of my grandmother and great aunt and the millions of others who are at risk. This needs to end or I’m going to go crazy.

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REEEEEEEEEEE_OW

2020/03/10

Im a college student and my anxiety was bad enough, now i’m constantly on the verge of a full blown panic attack. I can’t help but think that we are all doomed and it freaks me out. I can’t enjoy the things i used to love because i’m constantly looking at the news and reddit. I need help before I completely lose it

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elsa124

2020/03/10

Slowly mentally declining I am an absolute wreck. First confirmed case in my city and I’m terrified. Health anxiety is a MAJOR issue for me and here I am convincing myself I probably have some undiagnosed medical condition which would leave me more susceptible and if something happens to me I have no idea what that would mean for my toddler. I literally feel myself losing it more and more today. It really sucks because I was finally having a few good days after atleast a month of really bad ones. I can’t look at the other Reddit subs without literally feeling like I am going to have a full blown panic attack. How are people in other areas with confirmed cases and extreme health anxiety dealing with this? I feel like I’m letting my husband and child down and I hate it.

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Scorpion1386

2020/03/10

Would I be allowed a temporary paid Leave of Absence by my psychiatrist from my unionized supermarket due to COVID19? It’s causing me major anxiety, everyone else is calm but it sadly compromises my calmness. I am diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder/bipolar. There’s only one confirmed case in my county, but still. School for me, may be canceled. How do I handle working my part time job?

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UniversalOtherness

2020/03/10

Should I go to the doctor? Why is there so little information?? Four days ago I flew from San Diego to LAX then to Reno, Nevada. Two of my 12 friends that I spent time in a cabin with in Reno were sick, and 2 days later I was hit with a sickness as well. * My initial symptoms came on really quick (headache, fever, and chills all within an hour or 2). * My body temperature is fluctuating all over the place (hot, cold, hot, cold, etc...). * I have a nasty cough. * I have a classic runny nose. * My friend who was sick before me lives in San Diego and hasn't traveled outside of the US recently. * I already had a cold in mid February and can't recall ever getting sick twice in one year. * I don't have any trouble breathing. * I am in my mid 20's and live healthily. Should I get checked out by a doctor for possible covid-19? I have the symptoms, but because I don't know anyone with confirmed covid-19, so according to the CDC, the answer is no. But this seems like a terrible way to prevent spreading, since you don't always know who you're in contact with. Shouldn't everyone who is sick get tested?? The place I work at has many old, academic giants, which makes me extra cautious since covid-19 has a much higher mortality rate for elderly peeps.

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