Sticking to your normal routine as much as you can during a time like this is very important not only for your social health, but your mental health as well. Social distancing has become the talk, but that does not mean socially disengaging, says Stacy Brown, Vice President of Behavioral Health Services at Bridgeway:
“I think it is really important that we talk about it as physical distancing. There is a huge difference there. People need to physically be apart from each other, but that does not mean that you should socially disengage and isolate yourself because that is what you do not want to do. I think it is really time to get back to connecting with people and that is very important right now. So try to connect with people in different ways. Texting, emailing, doing the virtual thing, there are so many apps out there now where you can talk to people online. One thing I thought was great, I saw the other day someone said “I actually sat down and wrote a letter to someone.” Look at being social in different ways, but don’t isolate and don’t socially distance yourself just physically distance yourself,” Brown shares.
Any questions or needed assistance, contact the Bridgeway office at 344-2323.
