Hey Chat. Pulse check. Are we in Hell?
It feels so incredibly dystopian to witness the quick dismantling of the public health wins that have taken decades. Of all of the diseases I fear as a public health servant, i find myself most afraid of the disease of apathy. I feel like so many in public health and environmental health can see the tidal wave forming in the distance but so many people are otherwise wholly unaware of how bad the fallout will be. I feel crazy. Almost gaslit. I find myself trying so hard to get a grip so i don’t buy into any conspiracies or overreact with the lack of information. The “Shock and Awe” is debilitating. How are you all holding up right now?