I was doing okay until this past weekend. The news coverage has become so bleak and gloomy that my OCD has grown uncontrollable and I obsess over the virus all day. We're having a bad allergy season where I live, so every tickle in my throat, every sniffle or sneeze sends my mind racing. My husband still has to work, so I constantly worry that he is going to get sick or bring it home inadvertently. Nothing except sleeping, when I can get myself to sleep, has been able to stop my mind from going to dark places.

My state has not been hit as hard as others. For now, anyway. I can't imagine what people are experiencing and feeling in the worst areas. I pray that everyone will stay safe and healthy as we ride this out.