Perspective... : Because this... - Anxiety and Depre...

Anxiety and Depression Support

92,989 members86,851 posts

Perspective...

4woody profile image
9 Replies

Because this quarantine is happening now we each feel the weight of it and we see the numbers of people infected and the number of deaths.

Would it be helpful to remember:

One person dies every 37 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.

Nearly 1.25 million people are killed in car crashes each year. On average, that's 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.

Epidemics have been with humanity a long time.

livescience.com/worst-epide...

Written by
4woody profile image
4woody
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
9 Replies
Downandout123 profile image
Downandout123

Geez-now I REALLY don't ever want to leave the house with all those statistics. 😣

4woody profile image
4woody in reply toDownandout123

those conditions aren’t contagious... they do cause numbers of deaths that we pay no attention to unlike this virus. Why is it that virus numbers are more sensational than, heart disease, diabetes and car accidents?

Agora1 profile image
Agora1 in reply to4woody

4woody, I like your rational way in thinking about it. :) xx

Beevee profile image
Beevee in reply toAgora1

Me too. Next time,try asking turkeys to vote for Christmas or Thanksgiving, depending on which side of the pond you live 😂

4woody profile image
4woody in reply toAgora1

thank you Agora. I hope we can get some perspective on world health

4woody profile image
4woody

so why are we so fascinated with virus numbers?

4woody profile image
4woody

Yes, that’s my pup, Ema. 🤗 Did you know that there were over 20,000 deaths during last years flu season? This year we have a novel virus for which we have no vaccine. I hope everyone will stay safe, wear masks and practice social distancing. But there have been worse situations in the past. Humans live through times like this. It is hard. It is simply not the only threat of death we humans face on a daily basis. National Cancer Institute says in 2020, an estimated 606,520 people will die of cancer in the United States. That’s 1,661 people a day. Why doesn’t the news report that?

Msteacher profile image
Msteacher in reply to4woody

Good question. But those are the facts that we as people with anxiety and depression need to remind ourselves of and stop listening to them. We have to reality check.

4woody profile image
4woody in reply toMsteacher

gotta love the reality checks... 🙂

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

perspective

Are These Unprecedented Times? While this coronavirus may appear unprecedented, deadly infections...
4woody profile image

Can we talk about....

Can we talk about how there are millions of mental health cases in America, depression has 16.1...

Remembering simple life

This symbol means To Run and I love it because it brings contemplation of purpose of life, the...
Starrlight profile image

Putting things into perspective

Hey everyone! Brian here! I know I haven't been replying to many of the posts that have made...
bridder01 profile image

A Thought For Bedtime

It occurred to me how huge this forum is and how many strangers from all over the world can come...

Moderation team

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.