The outbreak of coronavirus has rocked my world, causing stress or worry beyond what I might normally experience with my severe mental health diagnosis.
With my mental illness, I already practice some degree of self-isolation. For me, a hidden benefit of the social distancing we are now required to practice is I don’t have to change my routine drastically because of this new normal for everyone else.
I was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2004 and currently live with schizoaffective disorder. As a way of coping with my day-to-day symptoms, I have worked hard to establish a daily routine that gives me purpose.
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