I know it& #39;s hard to be cooped up with the same people for a long time, no matter how much you love them.

But please, before you rant about it: consider that human beings literally need the presence of others, biologically, or else we start to fall apart mentally & physically.

Then, please friends: consider that some people you probably care about a lot don& #39;t have this. They& #39;re alone, completely alone, during this. For months now. Those folks, you should know, are dealing with a massive, health-destroying buildup of cortisol, the stress chemical.

Human contact isn& #39;t just nice. We physically regulate each other via co-presence. When we& #39;re stressed, physical touch tells our bodies to stop pumping out so much body- and mind-damaging cortisol. No human contact in a prolonged crisis approaches a literal definition of torture.

And yet - folks in this situation, like me, are still isolating. We& #39;re putting our health to the side for the greater good. We will likely deal with trauma from this for the rest of our lives, and I would guess this will permanently break some folks& #39; ability to trust/connect.

So, please - before you complain again about your wife or about how your kids want too much of your attention or how you wish you could just get some time alone: think about a) who you& #39;re complaining to, and b) if you actually do have a problem in the larger scope of this moment.

And if your friends that are isolating alone need a little extra support right now: please, please, please try to give it to them. Do they seem a little needy? It& #39;s because they& #39;re dealing with what you& #39;re dealing with, but completely alone in a body that& #39;s actively falling apart