Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Discussion Forum

Having to stay home

Re: Having to stay home

by COVID19 Moderator -
Number of replies: 0
Thank you for sharing your experience.

It sounds like you really value your work and it has been difficult for you to adjust to the choices you have had to make during this challenging time. Feelings like guilt and resentment can make it ever harder to cope with this situation, however these are also normal emotions that can help us make sense of things.

You seem to have a desire to help your community through your work, while also keeping your family safe by staying home. Either way, you seem to be doing what you can to help others, even if it is not in the way you had hoped.

Here are some resources that you may find helpful as you process the difficult emotions you’ve mentioned:

CAMH COVID and Mental Health: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19

CMHA COVID Mental Health Tips: https://ontario.cmha.ca/news/cmha-offers-tips-to-support-mental-health-amid-concerns-of-covid-19-pandemic/