A guide for mental wellness while distancing: a psychiatrist’s perspective
One week ago, a mere glance at my phone between patients would have sufficiently caught me up on 30 minutes of disconnect from both social and mainstream media. Today, as I closed one virtual appointment and waited for my 9 o’clock follow-up to join me on-line, I was met with 16 texts, 148 WhatsApp messages, and four breaking news alerts from a variety of apps. Yes, I was thinking about …