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@Expert Textpert said
Had an anxiety/panic attack today thinking about all the people who may die because Donald Trump refuses to send medical supplies to states where the governors don’t agree with him. The governor of Michigan says supply companies were told not to give or sell her any supplies.

And he wants everyone to go back to normal by Easter so that the economy will improve and his poll numbers will go up, which means more people will die.

I got so upset thinking about all this (plus normal every-day stresses) my face turned red and it felt like pins and needles all over my face. I’m sure my blood pressure also went up. I had to take deep breaths and empty my mind.

Now I can’t think about anything stressful at all. I’ll probably stop reading news. We’ve already stopped going out of the house because of the virus, except to get groceries once a week. The unemployment rate is 820% in our state and our county is number 1 in virus cases.  

You might wanna see someone about that. Calm down and don’t take an unsubstantiated claim (for that is what it is) by a salty Democrat* so seriously that it gives you a panic attack. (For what it’s worth, which isn’t much, as far as I’m concerned, because talk is cheap but actions are dearer, President Trump has said that he encourages states to try and get their own supplies if they can, and the administration will help them out if they can’t. Seems reasonable, though, as I said, talk is cheap.) Don’t we all want everything to go back to normal by Easter? The economy crashing will be good For No One , as you yourself will surely acknowledge, as you speak of your state’s unemployment rate. Whether it’s possible or not remains to be seen, as I do believe Trump has stated himself on several occasions.

Conclusion: yes, stop reading the news. What’s to be, they say, will be**. Until then, all you can do is prepare yourself and your loved ones and do the best you can.

*apparently she had been the victim of Mean Words from the President and, being a member of the opposite party, probably hates him on principle, so

**

I have an incredibly high news tolerance — I can listen to copious amounts of depressing s**t that’s happening in the world and it somehow never gets me down because I’m either mildly heartless or apathetic outside my own circle — it’s just intellectual stimulation, which I crave anyway. But for all you more sensitive souls, I definitely recommend avoiding it as it’s All Corona, All the Time, and nothing really changes anyway (I’m extremely bored by it at this point, honestly. Not to demean the problem or anything, but really, it is the same old). If you’re already doing what you can, why do you need to pay close attention unless it affects you specifically?

meanmistermustard said
The news coming in is either how many deaths and who (which is deeply disturbing as the numbers increase almost everywhere) and how people and companies are helping to come together and stand together as a community whilst we fight the virus. 
 

Speaking of which…

I know I just told y’all not to pay attention to the news anymore, but I found this rather heartening and made me very proud of my fellow statesmen.

@Expert Textpert said

No, I don’t need to “see someone” and I have a friend in Michigan who says the news is true.

With all due respect to your friend, I still wouldn’t see that as cause for a panic attack, but perhaps I’m overly stoic or apathetic.

Should have known better than to share here.  

I’m sorry you feel that way. We try to keep this Forum a welcoming place where you can share anything you want. I know I can be little rough around the edges sometimes and people often find my attempts at tough love more tough than loving, but I only meant the best by my post. If you had stress reactions or thought patterns that were affecting your ability to stay calm and rational even under situations as scary as this one, then I would genuinely wish you the best in combating those issues. In your post, you sounded pretty stressed, and I don’t want anyone to be overly stressed. That Is All.