I’m in Ohio, and we’re pretty much shut down. School’s out, people are working from home, and it’s stressful. To minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus and flatten the curve, we’re supposed to isolate ourselves as much as possible from other people.
Luckily, we live in the age of the internet, which means we can still socialize and connect with others, even though we can’t see them in person.
Everyone’s stressed right now and a check-in would go a long way toward feeling connected. And for those of us with mental illness like anxiety and depression, reaching out for support can be especially difficult.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to reach out to five friends to check in on them. See if anyone wants to be regular check-in buddies, and you can have a quick (or not so quick) chat every day to connect and have some social interaction.
It doesn’t have to be a heavy check-in. Try any of these ideas:
- Send each other a funny meme or a picture of your pet
- Play an online game together
- Hop on Skype while you cook dinner and act like you’re on a cooking show
- FaceTime after work hours to chat about your day
- Watch a movie together and text about it or video chat while you watch
Offering to check in with a friend is an easy way to help support the people in your life during a stressful time.
Consider this your check-in from me. How are you doing today? Follow me on Instagram and I’ll send cat pics whenever you need them!
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Caitlin Liz Fisher 