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Dreading a long, dark and socially distanced Wisconsin winter? Here are 5 tips from mental health experts and a South Pole-based scientist.
Madeline Heim, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Published
9:01 pm UTC Nov. 28, 2020
Bill Wambeke/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Editor s note
If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 or text Hopeline to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741.
We may like to act tough, but Wisconsin winters can wear down even the most hardiest hearty among us.
The temperatures plunge. The snow piles up. It s dark when you wake up in the morning, and when you get off work at night. And this year – as if that wasn t enough – the coronavirus pandemic will prevent many of us from indulging in our usual cures for the cold. Packing into a crowded space with friends and family to enjoy a warm beverage is strongly discouraged by health officials right now.