Posted on 05/11/2020 7:33:49 AM PDT by grundle
Medical studies show that excessive stress and anxiety are among the most debilitating and deadly of all health hazards in the world. Beyond their obvious effects like suicide and substance abuse—these mental stressors are strongly related to and may trigger and inflame a host of ailments like high blood pressure, digestive disorders, heart conditions, infectious diseases, cancer, and pregnancy complications.
Based on a broad array of scientific data, Just Facts has computed that the anxiety created by reactions to Covid-19—such as stay-at-home orders, business shutdowns, media exaggerations, and legitimate concerns about the virus—will destroy at least seven times more years of human life than can possibly be saved by lockdowns to control the spread of the disease. This figure is a bare minimum, and the actual one is likely more than 90 times greater.
This study was reviewed by Joseph P. Damore, Jr., M.D., who concluded: “This research is engaging and thoroughly answers the question about the cure being worse than the disease.” Dr. Damore is a certified diplomate with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, an assistant attending psychiatrist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the U.S. Military Academy.
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Anxiety? I suppose for some, there is that. Mrs rktman and I talked about that the other day. Neither one of us have been “anxious” during this. Less options to do things but we’ve found plenty alternative things to do. But other than that, no anxiety.
Elderly people (who are most vulnerable to COVID-19) were pretty much taking this in stride. Not too scared. They've been through tough times before.
Middle-aged people (who are not very vulnerable to COVID-19) were pretty much taking this in stride. Not too scared. They've been through tough times before.
Young people in their 20s -- especially women -- were terrified. They are not vulnerable at all, but they thought the world was ending and nothing would ever be normal again.
Just seven times? Why not 8 times? How about 12 times? I’m feeling 9 myself.
Excessive stress and anxiety purposely brought on by the scumedia hysteria for political purposes, they are the enemy and the cause not so much the virus
I have found that my Leftist friends and relatives are ‘hair on fire’ scared by this. My friends/relatives on the Right? Not so much. Doesn’t matter the age.......
The only people anxious are the millions who are standing by while their small business goes under and those who need medical treatment but can’t find a hospital open.
Leftists are scared because they don’t have eternal life waiting for them.
So we saved 1.5 million Americans by doing a shut down.
So 105 million Americans must be going to die from anxiety.
More than a few idiot fearpers did their best to push the MSM hysteria in here on a daily basis. Mods should have thrown their asses out months ago.
Oh I read that as seventy times. But the article does go on to say the real number is probably 90 times.
So yeah, there’s that.
I wasn’t anxious but I was less than comfortable and my breathing was more laborious when I wore my mask for the first time to Casey’s convenience store last night. The whole breathing in CO2 and your own breath not to mention chemicals from the mask itself have to be factors in people losing immunity against germs in general. I immediately took it off when I got to the car thinking “Free at Last”.
If we can re-elect Trump we might be able to diminish the Left’s lifespans due to depression and stress still more.
Anxiety is for pu%%ies. These are the people that wear their masks while driving alone. Wear the same gloves all day. Look at you strangely for not wearing a mask. Will rat on people if given the opportunity for not wearing a mask. Send nasty emails to people that want to open their businesses back up. You know...Democrats.
Do you mean 10.5?
I think the point was years of life impacted, not just total numbers. Take the estimated years of life ended by the actual virus and compare to the total years of life lost by suicide, drug addiction, stress induced health decline from economic stress, etc.
The government is creating anxiety, through its subsidiary, the media, by going 24/7 full cv19 coverage, and nothing but cv19. Endless talk about infections, “cases,” and deaths. Plus they have canceled Mothers Day and are about to cancel Fathers Day, plus Independence Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Social isolation is killing more people than the danmed bug.
“More than a few idiot fearpers did their best to push the MSM hysteria in here on a daily basis. Mods should have thrown their asses out months ago.”
Yes x 1000
Exactly what is happening in our family.
well 10.5 years * 80,000 deaths = 804,000 years.
Times 90 = 72,000,000 years cut short from the temporary anxiety of the shutdown.
And y’all call us fearpers.
Complete leftist BS.
My Study on traveling:
Based on a broad array of scientific data... just Facts has computed that the anxiety created by the reactions of those who envision or must endure travel by cars/planes/rail.
It’s sobering but true. People who travel by cars/planes/rail will die earlier. Traveling is not killing people who are already near death, rather it’s claiming the lives of many people decades before their time. The anxiety/stress levels caused by random accidental deaths attributed to travel will always be a factor of early mortality.
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