Depression Rates Increased for Older Adults During the Pandemic

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https://www.labroots.com/trending/coronavirus/24354/depression-rates-increased-adults-pandemic-2 It is important to remember that this pandemic, now entering year four, is not going anywhere. 😦

California’s first surgeon general on Covid: ‘Greatest collective trauma’ of a generation

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/covid-trauma-california-surgeon-general

Altered functional brain network connectivity associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress in COVID-19 survivors, study shows

Link 2021-08-262021-08-27 Miss Poison Articles, Health Articles, COVID-19, Health, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210826130550.htm

Positively Honest

2021-03-28 Miss Poison Writing Anger, Being Real, Connection, COVID-19, Cutting Ties, Friendship, Guilt, Honesty, Human Connections, Letting Go, Loyalty, March, Moving Forward, Musings, Observations, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Truth, Writing

I would love to sit down and write hearts and flowers nonsensical prose, but right now, it isn't where I am. Also, if I ever DO write anything remotely like that, please send men in white coats to do a psych eval. Life is crazy at the moment. My primary care doctor is leaving, so … Continue reading Positively Honest

Disabled People

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People Report More Headaches And Migraines During Covid-19

2021-03-132021-03-14 Miss Poison Migraines Articles, COVID-19, Headaches, Health, Migraines

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lakenbrooks/2021/03/02/people-report-more-headaches-and-migraines-during-covid-19/?sh=5df29903308b

People With Mental Health Conditions Are at High Risk for COVID-19, So Why Aren’t They Being Prioritized

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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/people-with-mental-health-conditions-are-at-high-risk-for-covid-19-so-why-arent-they-being-prioritized

Discussions of Funerals and Such

2021-01-05 Miss Poison Loss, Writing COVID-19, Cultures, Customs, Family, Friends, Funerals, Grief, Honesty, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reality, Sadness, Writing

Today is the funeral of a friend of the family who died as a result of Covid 19. My brother is there now, and there's nothing I can do except be encouraging, even though it puts me into the headspace where I relive every funeral I've ever been to. Funerals aren't usually anyone's cup of … Continue reading Discussions of Funerals and Such

The Eerie Stillness of Bad News

2020-12-28 Miss Poison Coronavirus/Covid 19 COVID-19, Death, Loss, Sadness, Writing

Today, #Covid19 claimed the life of a family friend. His crime? Being told it was safe to have surgery, so that he could get back to being the healthy, active person he was. 😡 They are NOT preserving a life if Covid is part of the diagnosis, and it's important for people to know this. … Continue reading The Eerie Stillness of Bad News

To Many More

2020-12-19 Miss Poison Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing 2020, 2021, Baby Steps, COVID-19, Happy Anniversary, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Readership, Thank You, Writing

I've been here for a little over six years (Eight years in total with WordPress), and I am proud of how this site has grown. I appreciate all the new readership that has come on board over the past few months, and in general. I wish I could hug all of you, and I'm not … Continue reading To Many More