GE02400 Human Geography Mental Health and Covid-19

In the first assignment you looked at the different types of diffusion to see how and why cultural attributes, such as music, spread from a hearth. Not everything that spreads from a hearth, however, is as positive as music; indeed, it also includes things like disease. Experts agree that Covid-19 originated in Wuhan, China and has now spread to 188 countries around the world, including the US. Most of the governments of the world were quick to respond by encouraging people to refrain from going to work, visiting friends and family, and avoiding any type of non-essential travel. This left many of us at home for much longer periods of time than we are used to and it has had some negative outcomes on our mental health. In this assignment, you are going to discuss your personal experiences with Covid-19. Please answer all questions in a new word document or pdf (any other file type will receive 0) and submit them to Canvas.

Question

1. The response for this week will be a little different, because we are not going to collect data, or analyze policies. Instead, I want this to be an opportunity for you to understand how to express emotions in a healthy way. After taking some time to reflect about your feelings, I want you to explain how the spread of Covid-19 has affected your mental health. This could be anything from less time with friends, to more time with family, to loss of income, to no change at all. Please try to write at least one full page. Please be aware that I must report any attempts of self-harm or abuse. I will also post my response to this question in the module, because I believe it is important to be open about mental health struggles.