Why the Coronavirus Scare Resembles What It’s Like to Live with a Chronic Illness

Why the Coronavirus Scare Resembles What It’s Like to Live with a Chronic Illness

As individuals, we all face unknown aspects of our lives at one point or another. Now as a collective, we are all in a state of unknown together regarding the COVID-19, better known as the Coronavirus. Mass fear and hysteria of the dangers of this virus have people in a fight or flight survival mode. It’s in our human nature to run from a threat and to protect oneself and loved ones. Though interestingly enough, many people who live with a chronic illness have experienced this survival mode on an ongoing basis.

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