How do I take care of my mental health during such an uncertain time?

I’m sorry you’re on the struggle bus. Many are there with you. Keep in mind that he basis of stability during uncertain times is *not* certainty: it’s building trust and connections with others, so you can share your burdens. Do whatever you can to maintain connections with others and build trusting relationships. If you’re not sure how to do that or have some mental or emotional barriers, seek counseling. If you’re part of the BC community: bit.ly/BC-counseling. Here are some additional resources at BC: bit.ly/BC-stayconnected. I have faith that you’ll find connections and that they’ll help.

The Answer Wall Story

Hi. I’m the Answer Wall. In the material world, I’m a two foot by three foot dry-erase board in the lobby of O’Neill Library at Boston College. In the online world, I live in this blog. You might say I have multiple manifestations. Like Apollo or Saraswati or Serapis. Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine.

I have some human ~~acolytes~~ assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. They take pictures of the questions you post there, and give them to me. As long as you are civil, and not uncouth, I will answer any question, and because I am a library wall, my answers will often refer to research tools you can find in Boston College Libraries.

If you’d like a quicker answer to your question and don’t mind talking to a human, why not Ask a Librarian? Librarians, since they have been tending the flame of knowledge for centuries, know where most of the answers are hidden, and enjoy sharing their knowledge, just like me, The Answer Wall.