Deaths of Despair

"We’ve already seen a steady rise in deaths by suicide over the past two decades and a new report by The Well Being Trust released last month found that 75,000 additional people could die from what they called “deaths of despair,” (which include suicide and substance use) because of Covid-19."

I would say that this figure was significantly underestimated. (See the full article here: https://www.psycom.net/covid-19-suicide-rates)

This was my biggest concern right out of the gate. We have to collectively realize that there are many factors to consider in the current situation.

For some this isolation and fear and the hidden faces may become far too much to bear.

This virus is not going anywhere. We still have the flu virus. We still have cold viruses. We still have all of the other viruses out there.

We cannot as a people live like this. The constant fear. The constant anxiety. The avoidance of our friends and family. This will kill some faster than any virus ever could.

Love each other. Reach out to each other. Visit with each other, at least in the ways that you yourself are most comfortable in.

But most of all, please pray for each other in whatever way is right with your soul. Pray for all of us to have compassion for each other. Pray for the least amount of damage from this situation. Pray for all of the earth and humanity. We obviously need it.