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How are you handling anxiety in this time of COVID-19?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26, 2020 | Replies (190)
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@hopeful33250

Hello @ew100,

I can surely understand why you would become anxious if someone stood too close to you. We all would feel that way! Do you generally wear a mask? If so, I would suggest that the next time someone comes up close to you to talk that you back away just a bit and explain that you are practicing social distancing and that you hope they understand. If they continue to get up close, you can certainly walk away. Your health and safety are far more important than hurting someone's feelings.

Does this sound like something you could try?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | May 7, 2020

@hopeful33250 I was very dismayed last Friday, when a nurse practitioner I know met up with me. While she had a mask on [yeah!] she failed to maintain social distancing, and repeatedly kept "invading my space". I had to remind her to back off, which was met with some negative emotions. For the life of me I couldn't grasp why she felt opposed to following the guidelines. I will now severely limit any time spent near her.

Next Monday our little town will have a city council meeting, first since March. It is open to the public. Should be interesting to watch how everything is handled.
Ginger

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