You Aren’t Alone: Quarantine Has Us All Stressed

French Quarter, Photo by: David Rodrigue

It’s noon. My phone lights up and sets off a cheerful “ping!” sound. This used to mean that I had a new email or text message or maybe there’s some new celebrity gossip that will act as a welcome distraction for a few minutes.

However, these days the happy ping is a news alert letting me know that more people are infected with Covid-19. It’s letting me know that more people have…