Why are we so depressed during corona

I see myself as an optimistic person. The glass is never half empty because there is always a fresh bottle cold. Yet a feeling of darkness often overtakes me during the corona period. Then I just go do some ironing, man, I've never had such straight piles in my linen closet. But what about depression and corona? I looked into it for a bit.

First, let's look at the facts

The Trimbos Institute conducted research among 3000 respondents about depression during corona, and it turned out that 50 percent have sleep problems and 60 percent struggle with depressive feelings. 10 percent even struggle with suicidal thoughts and 13 percent are afraid of the virus.

Not surprising according to Professor Jan Rotmans, professor of sustainability and transitions at Erasmus University in Trouw. During this period, we have a lack of overview, there is chaos and destruction, and as a result, we have lost our direction and are drifting.

But we can also embrace that unheimlich feeling. It always precedes a period of change, and it could very well be that we will become happier through this change. We are forced to arrange things differently. Every crisis leads to change, according to Rotman. It is almost the only way to break patterns.

We become humbler. We see that success is not just a personal gain. If that were the case, we could have sustained that success during the corona time. In short, your success depends on many factors, not just on you.

We are forced to overcome our fear. With a mission, a vision. Those are the only things with which you can overcome your fear. kan overwinnen.

I am curious what the outcome of the same research will be in 2021. And of course, Professor Rotman doesn't want me to say that I see it bleakly...