Yeah the media are to blame for that indeed. I used to work for a paper and if my editor had wanted that front page pic of empty shelves I'd have had a go at him about it. He'd probably have listened too, as he was a decent chap and actually put the community above a cheap story.
k75
L'appel du Vide
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2,546
US here. My state is still just under stay at home advisory rather than order, but people are following it pretty well where I am. Biggest thing is our state border is basically closed. I haven't seen it myself, but a neighbor texted me saying state police are questioning out-of-state vehicles and insisting on 2 week self-quarantine. Paranoia about proximity to New York, I believe.
My lifestyle hasn't changed a whole lot, just now isolating is perfectly normal behavior and nobody tells me I shouldn't do it anymore. In fact, everyone I encounter now feels the need to ask and make sure I am. It's like the Twilight Zone!!
I am kind of surprised it's not more active around here, come to think of it. But I'm also guilty. My life currently consists of sleep... check Animal Crossing... sleep... check Animal Crossing... sleep... that fruit's not going to pick itself!
My lifestyle hasn't changed a whole lot, just now isolating is perfectly normal behavior and nobody tells me I shouldn't do it anymore. In fact, everyone I encounter now feels the need to ask and make sure I am. It's like the Twilight Zone!!
I am kind of surprised it's not more active around here, come to think of it. But I'm also guilty. My life currently consists of sleep... check Animal Crossing... sleep... check Animal Crossing... sleep... that fruit's not going to pick itself!
My life has reversed. I'm isolated anyway for my own medical reasons, but I've been making the effort to go for walk everyday with the nice weather. It's deserted out there. If people look like they are going to get too close, I just start coughing. And the people I do meet are often eager to talk to someone. It really is the Twilight Zone.
Brick In The Wall
2M Or Not 2B.
- Oct 30, 2019
- 25,158
Suicide rates are already increasing and expected to continue to rise due to the Corona Virus. I'm sure we'll start seeing an influx of new users soon. Not to say that it's a good thing for anyone to be here though.
k75
L'appel du Vide
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2,546
It's definitely a bad situation for mental health.
I've noticed a weird psychological thing. Now that I'm being told to isolate, I sometimes don't want to. I wasn't really doing it consciously before, it was just a side effect of my depression and it just happened.
But now that I'm having to actually think about it all the time and make sure I am, it sometimes feels suffocating and lonely. But absolutely nothing has changed in my behavior. It's weird. But it's affecting my mental health a lot. I think I've lost a lot of recovery progress I'd been making, but it's a little hard to tell if it's because of the coronavirus situation or not because I also have a lot of personal things going on right now.
I've noticed a weird psychological thing. Now that I'm being told to isolate, I sometimes don't want to. I wasn't really doing it consciously before, it was just a side effect of my depression and it just happened.
But now that I'm having to actually think about it all the time and make sure I am, it sometimes feels suffocating and lonely. But absolutely nothing has changed in my behavior. It's weird. But it's affecting my mental health a lot. I think I've lost a lot of recovery progress I'd been making, but it's a little hard to tell if it's because of the coronavirus situation or not because I also have a lot of personal things going on right now.
Oyoy
Spatula
- Feb 2, 2020
- 741
hershberger
Student
- Dec 28, 2019
- 129
I'm here. I haven't been around as much in recent weeks, but that's because I have had to focus on my current job (tech support for an American tax software) and trying to find full-time employment. I hope you are doing well and that you are keeping safe from everything going on right now. The irony of life is that sometimes wanting to ctb is interrupted by the world around you. Stay strong, and I hope you feel better soon.
Myforevercharlie
Global Mod
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3,110
The Netherlands,not in complete lockdown, but very restricted. For the time being taking care of my sister, who normally gets help twice a week but because of the virus her care giver is not allowed to visit her ( sister is light mentally handicapt, her brain thinks like a 7 year old) currently it's the middle of the night, and im stuffing myself full of comfort food, i worry about someone who became important really fast....
one4all
I'll put pennies on your eyes and it will go away.
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3,455
highlyvolatile
I don't know anymore.
- Feb 14, 2020
- 278
US South, I've been lurking a bit more. Also not a lot to say on the forum now.
TheNorthernSilence
Arcanist
- Nov 13, 2018
- 430
I'm here, I just feel so low functioning that I haven't been able to write much (in English at least).
Jumper Geo
Life's a bitch and then you die.
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2,910
Thank you for all for your replies, I thought I would try tracking down past SS members, now I need you opinions, do you think they were past members of SS.
Now I wonder where these two met, I think we need Sherlock Holmes on this forum.
www.birminghammail.co.uk
How about this lad,
leamingtonobserver.co.uk
Another young lad,
www.bucksfreepress.co.uk
And another
coventryobserver.co.uk
I hope they all found the peace they were looking for, RIP.
Cheers Geo
Now I wonder where these two met, I think we need Sherlock Holmes on this forum.
Man, 28, found dead with woman, 24, in AirBnB cottage double-death tragedy
Brett Stevens and the 24-year-old woman were found at the holiday cottage, reports StokeonTrentLive, our sister title
How about this lad,
Man killed himself after taking hazardous chemical sparking major bio-hazard emergency, inquest hears
Twenty-five year-old Ashley Walker died after taking a lethal dose of sodium nitrite.
leamingtonobserver.co.uk
Another young lad,
Devastated family of bright 17-year-old remember his 'irreplaceable spark and kindness'
The devastated family of a 17-year-old boy who took his own life have issued a heartbreaking tribute remembering his “irreplaceable spark,…
And another
Man who swallowed toxic substance could have lived but for communication breakdown
Man who took his own life after taking a toxic substance might have lived had there not been a communication breakdown, an inquest has heard.
coventryobserver.co.uk
I hope they all found the peace they were looking for, RIP.
Cheers Geo
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