The WSJ has a new article up on how mental health experts are now beginning to worry about the long-term damage from mask-wearing in regard to mental health issues, particularly those with social anxiety:
When Wearing a Mask Covers Up a Social-Anxiety Problem – People wearing masks to avoid human connection. Leading young people to want to wear masks forever. https://t.co/uiapOlstjS
— GST ⛏🐊🇺🇸🗽 (@goldstocktrades) October 31, 2021
Welcome to the party, pal?
Oh look @WSJ has finally caught up to me 😉
Told you mask-dependency is a thing.https://t.co/y0EfUilo97
— Wood House (@EWoodhouse7) November 2, 2021
Well, at least they’re *finally* thinking about this:
"With the transition to a post-pandemic world, mental-health specialists worry about people who may've grown dependent on masks to shield themselves from human connection. If serious enough, the dependency amounts to a social-anxiety disorder."@miho_inada: https://t.co/eSUmT4AGQG
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) November 1, 2021
Notably, they’re studying this in young adults:
"Yusuke Matsumoto, a 20-yr old college student, said he hardly ever wore a mask before the coronavirus, then discovered he felt more secure with one on, especially in front of a large group. 'My face turns red or becomes taut when I have tension, which I can conveniently hide.'"
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) November 1, 2021
BUT WHAT ABOUT WITH KIDS!?
But obviously, OBVIOUSLY, there will be no consequences for children. https://t.co/d1NdAmljHh
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) November 2, 2021
Yep. We’ll be dealing with the fallout from this for years:
It’s rampant among my teenage patients right now. https://t.co/xsVADyDIux
— King of Doctors (@CheersObama) November 2, 2021
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