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In a time where physical illness is at the forefront of everyone’s concern, it’s hard to give yourself permission to worry about mental illness as well.

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Therapy—a scary word for some, helpful to others, and a life changing experience nonetheless.

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I could just…log out of Twitter. Turn off the notifications. Mute the words “coronavirus” across my social media platforms. Tune out the news that my parents are watching on the TV in the other room. But I can’t.

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I never, ever get sick, but I came down with one of the worst dry coughs I’ve ever had, could barely move for about a week once we got back in the US.

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“Hospitals are full.”

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ESAs spur conversations with strangers during walks and animal training sessions. They also provide fodder for these conversations besides your troubles. You don’t even have to take the reins — folks will often approach you if they want to pet your pal. 

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What does it feel like to be a nurse during the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak? What are people seeing on the ground of how COVID-19 is impacting hospitals and the people that work there?

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I have never felt like my body fully belongs to me.

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If you’ve been paying attention to the news surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, what you’ve probably seen is a mix of three sentiments: the disease is accelerating rapidly; every measure possible is being taken to cancel events and close public meeting…

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[*] Is coronavirus (COVID-19) killing people? There are two great coronavirus trackers available online that show how many people are dying and how many are recovering. The ArcGIS tracker has a great interface.