‘Empty vessels make more noise’, precisely like that, empty mind overthinks, again and again.
Who said it was more like ‘quarantine and chill’? This health emergency restrained all of us within our homes. Some are alone, not with families or loved ones with whom we can feel better in the tough times. Yes, it’s a pandemic and we all need to stay home, we are staying home! But there are some people who will go out, and as usual, it will get communal. A particular religion will be blamed for that, a lot of fake news and disturbing visuals would also be circulated. It reaches you and you panic.
We’re isolated, but does that mean isolating yourself and letting depression overcome? Most of our generation is tired of consuming data on the internet, social media sites but won’t agree. Why? The reason is them refusing to admit that they need someone to talk to, not binge watch Netflix for the umpteenth time and avoid how they feel.
We all have content about how to deal with boredom with cooking, following our passion, doing something that we always wanted. Yes, that’s a way to help yourself from not overthinking about the boy who didn’t text back or your father who hasn’t been contributing enough at home. But, does it help? I guess not! Just as we need information about how to work from home, how to dress up, we equally need content on how to deal with anxiety at home where no one understands your concerns or emotions. Parents and others would forward the same news, some Shlokas or Ayats to read again and again, would play the news so loud, but won’t go up to check on their children, how they feel.
Isolation doesn’t mean you leave your loved ones assuming they’re okay on their own. They are not okay, they are struggling to open up and talk to you. Some of the couples who lived close are having to live long distance, whereas married couples who barely got time with each other are finding it hard to spend time together. There are always exceptions, someone who’s spending quarantine chilling, loving themselves and it’s their right to post all over social media and go crazy about how they made that specific coffee, dish, painting, or a DIY project. To be better humans, we can also offer help to talk to someone who suffers from mental illness, be by their side in need. Creating a local network and talking within is much better than uploading ‘Anyone wants to talk, HMU!’ Mental health matters, even in quarantine!