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Collected Item: “It Looks Like Its Not Just Me”

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It Looks Like Its Not Just Me

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

article

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

I came across this article about how many people are "hitting the wall" with COVID fatigue, and it helped me realize that my current state is not unique. Lately, I have been feeling the cumulative effects of the isolation that the pandemic has created. I feel less physically healthy, and mentally as well. Frankly, I do not think I am as mentally sharp as I was a year ago. It is at least comforting to know that I am not alone in this. There is also now hope that the pandemic will end and that life will return to some degree of its former normality, but it seems clear that this will take some time.

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#COVIDfatigue #health #HST502

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coronavirus-pandemic-wall-mental-health_l_601b3c9dc5b6c0af54d09ccb

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Julia Riles

Give this story a date.

2021-02-04
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