I really hate how suicide prevention month every year is reduced to “check on your friends” and not universal health care, to defund the police, accessible mental health services, and peer support programs. That analysis is so corny.
"If Public Health called tomorrow and told you that you had tested positive for COVID-19 and asked you to list all the places you had been and all the people you had been in contact with for the last 14 days - would you be proud of yourself, or embarrassed by your actions?���
Sure coronavirus may not equal life or death for you, but before you publicly express how dramatic you think people are being, spare a thought for pregnant women, people living with a long term health condition, and the elderly. Not everyone is young, healthy and without risk.
Your partner tells you she’s had a bad day and instead of creating a safe environment for her to vent and release, you offer solutions further invalidating her emotional needs. The inability to differentiate when someone needs solutions vs an outlet is rooted in lack of empathy