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This isn't normal, right? Never having physical and emotional closeness?

I have never known any physical AND emotional closeness to anybody, besides my own mother and she died three and a half years ago. Since then I've been lonely. You know, stuff like cuddling, talking your heart out, talking about your feelings, being praised, feeling wanted/needed, having a close bond to someone, feeling and recieving love, etc.... never experienced that to another person than my mother and even that just partially and of course teenage years split that a bit. This isn't normal, right? Never ever having any physical AND emotional closeness to another person?

Robust testing is essential to our success in stopping the spread of #COVID19. Testing helps us identify people with COVID-19, even if they are not showing symptoms, so we can take action to prevent further spread in our communities. As of March 25, the overall percent of COVID-19 viral (RT-PCR) tests that are positive is 8.6%. Learn about COVID-19 testing and more in #CDC’s COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review: http://bit.ly/CDTweeklyreview. #PublicHealth #Coronavirus

My worst fear just came true.

For the past few months I've had on-and-off anxiety about bowel cancer due to mild digestive issues. Every time I calmed myself down by saying "there wasn't any blood, so it's not cancer". I just had bloody mucus in my stool. It was a small amount, but it was undeniably blood. I can't help but feel like this is it. I have colon cancer. All those digestive issues weren't anxiety, they were colon cancer. I should have gone to the doctor and demanded a colonoscopy. Why didn't I? Why did I just assume it was anxiety? I can't believe it. All these months of worry about colon cancer and I might actually have it. I'm in so much shock right now that I'm not even panicking. I can't accept that this has actually happened. I don't know what to do.

Hypnosis Changes the Way Our Brain Processes Information : Under hypnosis, the brain shifts to a state where individual areas act more independently of each other than they do during typical waking state

Constipation

So does anyone else get constipated when they have bad anxiety? Im pretty sure mines happens cause I basically just completely stop eating/drinking when my anxiety is bad. I was hoping i could ask a few questions about it cause im still going everyday or every other day, but i never feel like i get it all out if that makes sense and im curious if anyone else has this

Gathering outdoors is safer, but if you gather indoors, help protect against #COVID19: Wear a mask. Stay at least 6 feet apart. Avoid crowds. Open doors and windows. Place a fan near an open window, blowing outside. We can protect each other. More: https://t.co/DmfPOB7nbu. https://t.co/hvlhIf6Ta7

FACT: Clinical trials confirm that hydroxychloroquine does not prevent illness or death from #COVID19.⁣ ⁣ #coronavirus #KnowTheFacts

Honored to be sworn in as @HHS_ASH. Immediate focus is to help get #COVID19 under control & address the underlying issues it brought to the surface from health inequities to mental health & opioid abuse, it’s time to help America build a healthier future! https://t.co/DYIXurYjOC

You might be considering surgery or other intervention to treat your #backpain. But less may actually be more for this common problem, and in many instances the best medicine is good old-fashioned movement and #exercise. https://t.co/XHZ8vpDyd0 #HarvardHealth https://t.co/s4kvjVSZbr

This morning, Dr. Rachel L. Levine was sworn in by @SecBecerra as the 17th @HHS_ASH. Watch her welcoming remarks: https://t.co/r3lyG4WBnG https://t.co/rw8GvTbFZR

Mothers who receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine develop a strong immune response and produce antibodies that can transfer to their child through the placenta and breast milk. https://t.co/tym881NehU https://t.co/VyUR9PxNXL

Johnson & Johnson's Janssen #COVID19 vaccine is being held to the same rigorous safety and effectiveness standards as all other types of vaccines in the United States. @US_FDA makes vaccines available only if they meet these standards. Learn more: https://t.co/DhQ1VfmTNR. https://t.co/95DBKa77fh

Excited to share a video from today’s swearing-in ceremony to become the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health. Thank you, @SecBecerra. Looking forward to working with you & our many @HHSgov partners to come out of #COVID19 stronger and develop stronger public health systems. https://t.co/8yVgXN8tK4

Here's another reason to wear a face mask in public: it may help guard against severe spring allergies. https://t.co/eT3Qu4EApE https://t.co/oP5C4e6ZQC

High blood pressure doubles your risk of heart attack and stroke and increases your risk of vision loss and dementia. This #HarvardHealth course will show you strategies to lower your #bloodpressure and boost your cardiovascular health. https://t.co/V0u8gW1Ktc https://t.co/fdZK2fzM2M