Surviving Stage IV Rhabdomyosarcoma, left Mark with multiple chronic conditions as a result of chemotherapy & radiation.
While COVID-19 continues to sweep across the United States, most Americans wait to hear their alarm clock sound. When will this nightmare forced on us end?
Many around the world are feeling the economic, social, and personal impact. For many, the wreckage includes innocent lives lost, loved ones suffering & dying alone, severe mental trauma from staying inside overwhelming anxiety, mental exhaustion, unmanageable depression, feelings of despair, irrational behavior, irrational responses to others' behavior, critical judgment on every level imaginable, and an election exceptionally vital to both sides of the aisle.
DEPRESSION IS REAL
Mark with his beautiful fiance Michelle
Jordan Petersen describes ordinary people suffering depression can be the effect of life issues or chemical imbalance. Life issues, such as losing a job, often result in depression ranging from minor to maniacal. Patients often imagine others' criticisms, lack of concern, inconsistent connections, and paranoid delusions. Many are unable to find hope in what they offer life and others.
I'm unable to see my fiance, last seeing her in December, which exaggerates my anxiety. Growing apart is my deepest fear. I'm trying to relocate to Alabama to be near her, but insufficient income resulted in application denial. I'm currently waiting on others, but this my first time going through applications post-divorce. Receiving rejection from income restriction living quarters leaves me few options. The resulting feeling of despair is tormenting.
Her son Landon, such a beautiful, kind, creative, and thoughtful child, suffers from a rare disease called P.A.N.D.A.S. It often is misdiagnosed and finds parents searching for answers. At the same time, doctors arrogantly insist the symptoms are psychological. For more information on P.A.N.D.A.S., see the documentary on Youtube & Netflix, "My Child is not Crazy" and "Brain on Fire."
If you feel isolated in your existence, imagine what Michelle and Landon face. P.A.N.D.A.S. patients' risk of infection restricts connection with outsiders. Both her and Landon haven't ventured out or allowed anyone in since February. I miss them terribly.
CAN SOMEONE ANSWER A QUESTION PLEASE!!!!
One of the worst parts about this epidemic is the hope it's taken from everyone. Another impossible situation to manage is uncertainty. Parents stress sending their children to school, while at the same time know they need that interaction.
What is safe? What mask works best? Where can I be tested? When will business open, and will the economy ever regain our pre-pandemic position? When is there going to be a vaccine?? Will it be useful in keeping us C.O.V.I.D. free? How much of the antibody do you need to protect from getting COVID-19?
Our healthcare leaders seem just as lost as us. The C.D.C. is incompetent. The WHO is corrupt. Anthony Fauci, while trying to educate us, preaches caution. Others spread thoughts of doom. Congress continues to implode, while the President faces accusations of excessive positivity. It's enough to drive one to drink!
Created by: Mark Everett Kelly, Former 2-Time Emmy Award Winner at ESPN.
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