I sometimes say, half jokingly, that I have PTSD regarding my kids being sick (mostly from stomach flu, not from a life threatening sickness thank god).
Last weekend I was told by a loved one that I might have PTSD from covid pandemic.
I'm not sure what to think of that comment. Yes, I still take precautions. The pandemic never stop in my view. And I'm definitely angry at how everything was handled. "We tried nothing and we are out of ideas".
People have moved on, but we are not in a good situation. Nothing I read shows positive signs. When I point that out I get told that such studies need to be taken with a grain of salt, for example the methodology wasn't sound enough. Sure I get this, it's never all black or white, that's how science moves. The issue I have is that I don't see positive studies at all, good or bad methodology. So all the signals are mostly negative, the question becomes how much negative. Debating how bad a situation is does not make it good.
What I find difficult is to protect my family when the world does not care. I can't put my kids in a bubble. I can't control what my spouse is doing (and I don't want to!) I know I can protect myself, but my efforts are moot if the kids catch anything at school where nobody cares.
@ALoneMasker Folding money says that comment is intended to make you doubt your sanity and observations, and start paricipating in covid denialism.
Still, it's not impossible, as after all the abandonment of public helath has put us in constant life-threatening and life-altering danger, with little to no control or support now or in sight. While not a guaranteed outcome, textbooks list this as a classic cause of PTSD.
I was diagnosed with PTSD ~two decades ago, and I've had to deal with former friends weaponizing this against my taking steps to preserve my health - telling me that I can't assess the pandemic's risks correctly because, I don't know, having PTSD makes you unable to ever do math? Former.
Sorry not sorry, my therapy included extensive training on discerning the difference between real and imagined threats, and I've been practicing.
I hope your efforts to protect your family and yourself bear fruit. #CovidIsNotOver
@trendless@ALoneMasker It sucks so much. These generations will look back at us in anger. And rightfully so.
One of the biggest myths is that “kids can't protect themselves, so don't even try”. Kids are little information sponges. They can learn, very quickly, how, why and when to wear respirators, and how to do it better than most adults.
It's not a 100% guarantee against school-acquired airborne diseases, but that's one effective step, and this is teaching them how to get some control over the situation, rather than giving in.
I suspect there is always a risk of bullying, but I've only read of well informed kids who stood strong with their masking.
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