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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
This is a picture I took while sitting at the Belfast City airport 6 hours early because the 24 hour PCR test I took was lost by the lab and I had to get to the airport early to pay for another test - this time a rapid antigen. There are no customer service agents around until 2 hours before your flight while several people sit around waiting for their COVID test results.I was struck by the UK’s expediency in getting free tests to people. Little did I know that I would come home to CT and find people indifferent to Omicron - no mask mandate - and no tests to be found!
January 5, 2022
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Talk about your experience keeping this journal. Has it had any impact on your health (including mental health) and well-being?
Honestly, up until quite recently, [this] project has served as a pretty good substitute for seeing my therapist. It's been a really great tool to say what's on my mind without worrying about somebody judging what I have to say, and having a short period of reflection every week was quite helpful. More recently however, I've been feeling the need to actually speak with a mental health professional, since venting your feelings can only get you so far. Luckily, I just made an appointment for a mental health consultation with my university's student mental health services, and I'm hoping that will connect me with a therapist that takes my new State insurance.
January 24, 2021