Thinking covid anxiety is just as big a problem

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I thought right from the start of the pandemic that all the lockdowns and constant stay at home messages would create a lot of mental health problems/anxiety and looking at some of the threads on here, and attitudes from some I know in real life, I think it's true.
Don't get me wrong, I have 100% stuck to all the rules right from the very beginning and always have (and will keep on doing so)
I know this isn't AIBU board, but AIBU to think covid anxiety and issues aren't being taken seriously enough or recognised?

@RichTeaRichTea

I have seen some minimisation, and a few horrible comments, which I haven’t agreed with of course. However I’m also surprised that if you have been here since the beginning of the pandemic you managed to miss all the horrible comments and mocking towards anyone struggling with restrictions and lockdowns. Did you really miss “you’re only being asked to sit at home and watch Netflix”? (That was a mild example).

This is what I mean by bringing our biases, if you and I have missed large volumes of minimisation and nasty comments in opposite directions.

I'm not suggesting there wasn't any minimising of lockdown. However the balance was far on outweighed by the vitriol re: Covid anxiety from the other side. There are plenty of examples even on this thread.

Im not sure what you mean by “the balance was far outweighed”, there is absolutely no way to quantify that. You just happen to be more upset about the unpleasantness that affects you more. As, I expect, am I.

I would say that there was a turning point within the last year, when it became less acceptable to mock and belittle people for struggling with lockdown and restrictions (and I was pleased about that), and more acceptable to belittle people who are anxious about restrictions being lifted (which I do not think is acceptable). I don’t think either should be characterised as “worse”, and nor do I think it’s possible (or sensible to try) to measure the difference.

@jm901928

The only thing anywhere in the world that has stopped the spread of covid are tight border controls and obsessive tracking, tracing, testing and quarantine. Without those tools and no vaccine at the time, I do personally still think that there was no choice but to lock down,

The thing is that a few years ago, we simply couldn't have locked down. The internet is what made it possible and 10 years ago, not enough people were on the internet and speeds weren't generally high enough. So the majority couldn't have worked from home, shopped online, studied online, etc etc. The broad roll out of fast internet made all that possible for the first time in history.

Yes, the ramping up of the fear has meant some believe they will definitely die whereas likely (according to the stats)to be mild.

The ones that keep children at home, assume imminent death and that a flimsy bit of fabric is the answer. They are causing anxiety in themselves and children.