Even as some states begin reopening, a recent poll shows many are not only not ready, but afraid of leaving home: 26% of those polled said they felt a sense of trauma from COVID-19, with 25% afraid to go to the store and 15% afraid to leave their house.
May 5, 2020 -- The restaurants have tables ready. The malls are open. The barber is taking appointments.While scenes of crowded parks and beaches show that some people have quickly embraced these restored freedoms, others aren’t budging from the safety of their homes. Or if they are, they are doing it slowly.
Blair’s anxiety is shared by others. A poll of more than 3,100 WebMD readers found that 26% said they felt a sense of trauma from COVID-19, with 25% afraid to go to the store and 15% afraid to leave their house. The poll, which ran May 3 and 4, also found that 77% had not sought counseling. In Dallas County, Texas, which has the second-highest number of reported coronavirus cases in the state, quinceañera dress shop owner Juan Balderas fears a consecutive 2-day spike in coronavirus cases over the weekend could prompt another shutdown.The 40-year-old father of three says the financial strain combined with shelter-in-place orders have taken a toll on his family’s emotional health. His children fear going outside when they see people wearing masks.
“There were some periods of loneliness,” says Griffith. “Zoom and those online platforms are good, but it’s better to see people in person.”Many Americans entered the COVID-19 pandemic already feeling anxious or depressed. In 2018, about a third of adults said they were worried, nervous, or anxious about something every day, week, or month, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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