[ISiddiqui]

So one of my best friends is single and lives alone. He's also prone to boughts of melancholy, though I don't think he had depression but I really don't know. We've both been working from home for 2 weeks. We talk daily. He does Zoom calls with friends, etc. He also goes for walks in the park daily. When it rained for a couple days and he couldn't walk our conversations made me fearful for his mental health. In the last 2 weeks he has said at least 3 times "At least you have your wife", mentioning he hasn't had physical contact (hugs mostly) with anyone in 2+ weeks (not that he's planning on it).

I think the daily walks (being sure to stay 6ft apart) and Zoom calls are keeping him sane, but if this shelter in place goes on for like 2 months, I'm really concerned about my friend's mental health. And I'm concerned about depressed people and those who already have been suicidal. And I don't know what we can do about it.

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