Clegg wrote: » *sigh* My mental health has been getting better over the last week. So went for a run this evening and nearly ran into someone coming the other way from around the corner. Still managed to dodge and give about 5 feet before rejoining the path. But if he has teh virus I just breathed in his exhalation. Another week of anxiety beckons. Think I'll just not go outside until this is over.
sydthebeat wrote: » To be honest, we're a week into a hard lockdown, and three weeks into social isolation... If the other person was out running its very very unlikely they would have been carrying the virus. Put on top of that the briefness of the interaction.. And the fact there was no contact. And put on top of that again the fact that there is no concrete evidence that the disease is air borne through respiration. Some experiments have shown that it can be, under some circumstances of heat and humidity, in an indoor situation. In brief, youre grand
Clegg wrote: » Thanks. I was thinking the very same thing. But when my anxiety ratchets up I can't process properly. And I know I'll still be worrying about this for a while regardless. When these restrictions are relaxed I'm going to have to speak to someone about all this.
[Deleted User] wrote: » It's an interesting thread. If you removed the 10% of posters who are either trolling or have an agenda it would be quite informative.
Stheno wrote: » Clegg do you have private health insurance if you dont mind me asking?
Clegg wrote: » Yep
Panda Killa wrote: » You were asking earlier Sthenohttps://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-celebrities-criticised-for-fanning-the-flames-of-5g-conspiracies-11968570?fbclid=IwAR3O8h0ziLmXB0OLVop-81hdwQhjGRSthq8izUff7qlJENbsPxWkEncTLkw
Clegg wrote: » I've come to the conclusion that there is a minority of ppl in the Covid thread who are deliberately trying to spread fear and worry in others. We know the testing numbers aren't high enough which is a problem. The number of ppl with the virus is higher than the reported figure. But they're completely ignoring the effects of this social distancing/quarantine in mitigating the spread.
sydthebeat wrote: » Dr Eddie Murphy does a face book session every so often, and they are available there on play back.... Might be worth a watch just for some peace of mind.
Neil3030 wrote: » Clegg, want to do an experiment? The autonomic stress system works like a ying and yang - sympathetics amp you up, parasympathetics chill you out. According to this study, acclimatising to cold temperature, 2 hours a day for 2 weeks, led to prolonged increased in parasympathetic activity (i.e., the result you want if your anxious). In this study the "cold" condition was 10C, so maybe a shorter, colder daily exposure might do the trick? What do you say - cold shower every day for 10 mins, and report back how it affects your anxiety levels? More here on other ways to increase parasympathetic activity (mediated via the vagus nerve); not surprisingly, deep slow breathing is another way.
mfceiling wrote: » Did any of you watch The Line of Duty? Just started season 3 last night and i have to say it's very good.
mfceiling wrote: » Aaaaaand Netflix have taken it down. Brilliant. 16 quid to watch the last 2 episodes on the sky store, plus 16 quid for series 4 and 16 quid for series 5. Thanks Netflix. Thanks a fùcking bunch.
Deleted User wrote: » It's a combination of a lot of things. The most obvious factor is that when something is wrong or we perceive it as incorrect we naturally try and correct it and hence reply to a post.
In the current climate given how weaponized misinformation has become, and the damage it can do (Trump / Brexit) there is also an almost civic sense motivating the replies in the hope that the rot can be slowed or stopped.
There is an information war being waged and decency and common sense are losing badly.
Neil3030 wrote: » Sure, nowadays, many might be considering the harm of misinformation when they see outright lies being spread, but the bulk of people jump in to all kinds of debates. Public consensus on the Kearney brothers probably won't impact too strongly on Western democracy as we know it, but damn it's hard to ignore the trolls.
Stheno wrote: » If you dont mind me suggesting it check your providers website. I'm with Irish Life and they always had the video/phone doctor service, but they now have mental health professionals you can book appointments with by phone specifically around anxiety related to this crappy virus And as others have said before dont be afraid to post on here. I was out grocery shopping last Monday and a teenage kid with his mother accidentally bumped into me (I think he may have had a disability of some sort) I literally jumped back and spent a few minutes being a bit panicked, it's natural at the moment Try not to let it overwhelm you Take care:)
Richie_Rich89 wrote: » Queen's speech on now. RTE don't seem to be covering it.
Squidgy Black wrote: » Bojo been brought into hospital 10 days after testing positive as apparently his symptoms have gotten worse. I feel like this would be the perfect scenario for one of those curb your enthusiasm memes with all of his statements leading up to this
stephen_n wrote: » On a human level I really hope he is alright and also his pregnant partner is reportedly sick too.
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