The New Possible: Human stories amid the coronavirus crisis

Two new stories offer perspectives on how COVID-19 is challenging and changing our lives and livelihoods.

 
Relation-shifts

What we’ve learned being together, being apart, and being virtual

The New Possible is a series of human stories and perspectives on how COVID-19 is challenging and changing our lives and livelihoods. In this installment, we explore how the crisis is shaping relationships.

Earlier, we introduced you to Giuseppe, a football-loving 49-year-old who lives with his partner and two children in Rome.

Giuseppe left his job in December to launch his own business, an auto-parts store. He’s had a rough start. Since the coronavirus outbreak shut down businesses across Italy, Giuseppe hasn’t earned any income. Now he’s facing tough choices, including whether to abandon the business he’s dreamed of starting.

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Acknowledged but unaddressed

The COVID-19 crisis and global mental health

The New Possible is a series of human stories and perspectives on how COVID-19 is challenging and changing our lives and livelihoods. In this installment, we explore how the crisis is shaping mental health.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Daniel relished his commute to and from his job as a call-center manager in Melbourne. Every weekday morning and evening, the train ride between his suburban home and his office in the city afforded him 40 minutes to himself. He usually filled the time with music, podcasts, or books. Sometimes he didn’t do much at all.

Since lockdown began in March, Daniel hasn’t been taking these trips, and he has come to realize that they were more than pleasant breaks in his day. The 42-year-old self-described introvert now sees them as essential to his well-being. “I’ve struggled more with my mental health recently,” he told us. “I have to say there’s been a lot more tension and more fights in our house.”

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