Some local stories of overdoses:
Chautauqua County NY 45 ODs with 2 deaths in March, averaged 19 ODs per month last year.
Rensselaer County NY 16 OD deaths in 2020, had 10 in 2019.
Franklin County OH 6 OD deaths in 24 hours.
Lake County OH 10 OD deaths YTD "significantly up from previous years" (alcohol sales also up 24%).
Vancouver Canada 8 OD deaths last week of March, most since August 2019.
Milwaukee County on pace for 640 OD deaths in 2020, they had 407 in 2019.
While no widespread reporting of increased suicides, those at risk are reaching out at a much higher rate:
Disaster Distress Helpline at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration last month saw an 891% increase in call volume compared to a year ago.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City reports 60% increased calls to the hotline.
A Los Angeles Mental Health Services call center fielded 1800 Coronavirus related calls in March. They took 20 such calls in February. Topics ranged from anxiety, isolation, stress, loneliness along with relationship and health concerns.
Domestic Violence on the rise during stay at home orders:
Domestic abusers are using the isolation of partners and fear for seeking medical attention during the outbreak.
Niagra County NY has seen 100 more arrests due to domestic violence YTD compared to same periord 2019.
Phoenix police report 15% increase in "family fights and assault with domestic partner" calls first week of April 2020 vs 2019.
Toledo police have received 74 more domestic violence calls 3/16 to 4/1 compared to same period 2019.
NJ YWCA domestic violence hotline calls up 24%.
Canyon County ID Advocates Against Family Violence received 18 protection order calls last week. In two days of this week they had already topped that.
[Edited on 4/10/2020 by nebish]
The booze continues to flow freely here in the northeast. Alcohol is an essential business so the spigot is open and already alcohol sales are through the roof as compared to the same period last year.
I'm not surprised particularly if households are suffering from loss of income.
Here in So Cal, a family member attacked another family member over toilet paper use. I'm sure there were underlying factors too but still.
At least we have the Whipping Post!
I know there is are thread about the modeling. Which I have raged against for weeks among my friends. But this side effects better start being weighed in and fast.
My wife is swinging pretty heavy day-to-day with depression. Her family is her life, not being able to see them is crushing her. I have things that I can spend time doing and enjoy even doing alone. She is really having a hard time. Early in March we went 10 days to 2 weeks without seeing the fam, the grand kids and all. She normally spends a lot of time with the grand kids. Then next thing I know there are plans for us to see the kids and the grandkids are spending the night, I'm like, 'ok is this a one-off or is it back to normal'? I mean, if nobody in the family is seeing outsiders, then why can't the family itself spend time witheach other? Well, occasionally some of us see outsiders. Anyway, after that week, the kids shut us off from the grandkids again. My wife has a weak immune system and is on the edge of the age group that is more at risk. So they think they are protecting her. I don't know, it might be ruining her. I say 'why don't we talk to them, maybe we can see everyone after Easter' and she doesn't want to say anything because she doesn't want them to feel pressured into doing something they don't want to do. Sucks.
@nebish - maybe Facetime with the kids could help. At least take the edge off. I just got invited to my niece's kid's 1st birthday party online - it was normal reality for the young folks.
Yes she does that. She even goes over to their house, sits in the car and watches them play outside. I don't know if that makes it worse or not. She seems to want to do it.
Me, I just need some occasional photos, video and phone conversation and know they are fine. She is much more hands on and involved.
So it's tough.
I don't know, everyone has to figure out their own stuff. I really don't see why immediate family can't see eachother when we live close by, but it's a whole thing. I can only say so much.
You have to get comfortable and creative. Put on the Beach Boys In My Room, and mellow out. With the gyms closed people have to create their own workouts. I have to get some small hand weights. Maybe when the stimulus comes I'll go all in and finally get Total Gym.
Go online and learn new things, watch travel videos. Karaoke. They said when your routine is disrupted make a new one. You have to use your mind and body.
Don't see is as a punishment or deprivation but as an opportunity to get centered.
@nebish - maybe Facetime with the kids could help. At least take the edge off. I just got invited to my niece's kid's 1st birthday party online - it was normal reality for the young folks.
Yes she does that. She even goes over to their house, sits in the car and watches them play outside. I don't know if that makes it worse or not. She seems to want to do it.
Me, I just need some occasional photos, video and phone conversation and know they are fine. She is much more hands on and involved.
So it's tough.
I don't know, everyone has to figure out their own stuff. I really don't see why immediate family can't see eachother when we live close by, but it's a whole thing. I can only say so much.
My wife has discovered "paint by numbers" on her tablet. It's called Happy Color. Some pretty good looking stuff on there. Some easy, some more complicated. Some is even print/hang on fridge quality.
Some is even print/hang on fridge quality
lol. Not sure if an artist would garner much encouragement from such a compliment. I would say "honey this would look great on the wall."
Ya gotta remember it's paint by number using your fingertip as a brush. She enjoys it a lot.
I liked one of Jimmy Fallon's pieces. I think it was a "thank you home schooling which is 20 minutes of work and six hours of educational Disney movies"
We started seeing some immediate family this week. It really really means a lot to my wife to be able to interact with the kids again. Nobody is really seeing anyone else. If something happens among us, I suppose that short term reward is worth that potential risk.
Talking to a friend of mine, he said him and his wife have never been happier. They basically haven't left the house for a month, him and his wife working from home. No children. His parents and inlaws in their mid 70s live nearby them, but they haven't seen them in a month either. The older parents are out and about going to the store a couple times a week, "have to" go here "have to" go there they say. I said that is a weird reversal, the kids quarantining themselves from the parents!
I cut my wife's hair this morning! We'll see how that turns out.
On a positive note, our favorite local pizza shop ran out of pizza 4 days last week. Husband and wife team been doing it since the mid 1980s, said last week was their best week ever.
