Thread by @TaNaishaJ

1/5 As many of you here watch family, friends, associates and colleagues living their best lives out there, as #COVID19 surges, please know that many ARE NOT okay.

"Psychoanalyst Judith Alpert theorizes that our culture is terrified of death, illness, and vulnerability."

2/5 "Thus, “[t]hose who have contact with the #chronically #ill . . . do not want to be #reminded of #vulnerability and #ultimate #demise. In turn, the demand placed on the chronically ill is to #control, #hide, and #overcome the #chronic #illness.” (Alpert, 2012)."

3/5 Many of those who appear to be living their best lives are faking wellness to fit in.
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/chroni…

4/5 "Prevalence of #metabolic #health in #American #adults is alarmingly low, even in normal weight individuals. The large number of people not achieving optimal levels of risk factors, even in low-risk groups, has serious implications for public health."

liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/me…

5/5 "#Millions of people are affected by #mental #illness each year. Across the country, many people just like you #work, #perform, #create, #compete, #laugh, #love and #inspire every day."

#PTSD #MentalHealthAwareness

nami.org/mhstats