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As a result, we created this thread to allow people to come together here during those difficult times and encouraged those wanting to share or seek support to do so here in this space.
It was important with this thread that we maintained perspective and supported each other as best as we could, medical, scientific and public health experts around the world have and still are working hard to contain the virus and treat those affected.
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Hi all,
Haven't posted for ages as have found some bias and judgement which is not good for mh. However have been reading and sorry to read of your stories MM and Matchy. That sounds really scary.
Have been avoiding msm as fear is terrifying me. Already had anxiety pre Covid and off the charts now. Here in SA we opened borders in November and everything changed.
Services are refused to the unvax, essential services for medical, dental, physio, mh etc. Some allow for telehealth but not the same for ppl. It is a 2 tiered society. Most ppl seem to be v fearful. And angry.
There is a lot of 'i did the right thing and got the jab'. As if us against them. As if one group of ppl are better ppl than another. I agree with Matchy and Sleepy to look at both sides. The drs and specialists i know say the biggest group of ppl not vax are actually due to medical and/or fear. And yet they just get labeled as anti vax. Which i find is unhelpful language thru all this.
There are ongoing boosters and unknown and uncertainty and ppl losing work. Good, essential workers that at the beginning were praised and now unless fully jabbed are unemployed and labeled anti vax. And yet the same profession can soon work in nursing homes with the vulnerable even infected with Covid. It doesn't make sense. I know if i needed hospital care, i would welcome any nurse or dr to attend to me. And now our staff shortages are even more.
Thanks Shell for your posts. And ideas to take our minds off this. Some ppl it is all they talk about and it is so draining and fear promoting. And ppl asking each others vax status as if it is any of their business. It has brought out the ugly in ppl. Most ppl i believe are trying their best.
It certainly is hard in a 2 tier world; who could believe Australia would be treating its ppl like this. And states against states. Instead of a united nation. So much power, control, fear. Rules and more rules always changing. Friendships lost thru lockdowns, mh supports lost or compromised, businesses struggling or worse.
I have been at home almost all the time, most apts online, and calling the helplines daily. I have zero interactions with others due to all this Covid fear everywhere and apts switching largely to telehealth in SA. I had another Xmas alone. And can't remember the last time i sat down and talked to another human being. I am 39 yo... this is not life or living. There is more than Covid. Surely i am not the only one who feels this way and over it.
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Hi Golden,
I'm a few years younger than u and also feel in a way our age group has been heavily influenced by this time in a hidden way.
Unlike teens or early 20s ppl, our social lives are fragmented and transient anyway. I speak only for myself but isolation came really naturally to me and I felt forgotten forgotten alone most of this pandemic.
I don't judge anyone for being anti Vax, or assume that any one who is wary is anti Vax. Vent away. Censorship is scary and unfair, I feel so,ef the most caring and sensible ppl have also been asking questions and trying trying keep safe.
I am severely traumatised by lockdowns and occasionally traumatised by ppl lecturing me about lockdowns as if they know my life and assume I'm uncaring of others just because I need to vent.
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Good to hear from you again Golden....
no, you are not alone in feeling this way. I am very similar...if you scroll back a few you'll send my latest posts. I cant bear it any more either....as from Day One when I voiced the opinion that "nothing spreads like fear"...of course it is proving true now. The best way to control anything ...or anyone...is through "fear" I am in Qld and from the beginning our leaders in press conferences etc have tried their hardest to instil FEAR into our population...guess what! It has worked! Therefore they have ultimate"control".
Their response to citizens who are and were never "afraid" of covid and didn't get vacced.....was to segregate them into the "clean"and "unclean" refusing them entry into cafes, pubs, cinemas, sports stadiums, restaurants and so on.......they were not "afraid".....this is now their punishment!
I don't think I will survive this intact...if it ever comes to a conclusion... I will never be the person I once was...never! I get where you are coming from Golden.
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Hi moonstruck, hope Ur keeping well.
I did see today a store with a sign saying even if ur drinking a coffee, no masks off here! Consistent...at least.
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Hi Mark, Lucky u can go to Ur own Dr....that's so nice. Hope it's an easy experience.
I'm not eligible til next month. I would like to go to my pharmacy and don't mind. My drs clinic hasn't been so helpful during this time.
When I got the Vax I booked in with whatever doctor I could,find on hit doc. The Dr didn't even do it, jt was a nurse, and he charged medicare 40 dollars for it, he didn't do anything just typed on his laptop...
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Hi Mark, nice one , sounds good!
I'm so grateful that I can get support and see my health professionals through this time.
I find this time now very intense Re covid.
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Hi Matchy and All,
It concerns me to think where we are heading with the vaccinated and those who chose to not have the vaccinations for what ever reason.
Within my work place I have seen the ramifications. Medical exemptions are accepted, morals are not.
I'm not doing so well with the lack of contact with people. My work place has requested that as we work with vulnerable people, we are advised to reduce all unnecessary contact with people.
I've offered to catch up with friends outside but they don't seem willing to do so.
I parked my car in a shopping centre so I could see people!
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That's so sad, Doolhof, just think of you sitting in a car park to see people. I'm sorry your friends sldso, do't seem to understand better & try to accomodate your needs & meet you outside, somewhere. It's so hard realising just how much we humans all need each other, & now, because of a highly infectious virus, we're having to be taking such great care to distance ourselves even from people we care much about.
We con't usually give it a second thought. We assume, we'll be seeing these people again, soon enough, perhaps even too soon. But now, even for people like me, who haven't been used to relying on seeing people all the time, it gets to us too. This has highlighted for me, like never before, how important are social connections. I begin to understand about how upset some people have become because of not being able to maintain their familial & friendship connections, even to the extent of cirumvnting border restrictions. I admit, I didn't have much sympathy until recently. Now I'm not surprised at all.
& that is why I'm wondering about why your friends aren't willing to make more of an effort to meet up with you as you have described.Have you tried to specifically ask them why they won't make as much effort to see you as you would to see them?
mmMekitty