Sue writes, “Emotions call to their brethren in others. If someone addresses us in anger, we get angry. If we go where people are laughing, we laugh as well.” That’s called emotional contagion. There are many examples of the positive and negative effects in history. It can happen on social media, too. Sometimes it’s a good thing, other times not so much.
Speaking of social media, have you joined our Facebook group? It’s a safe place where you can get both support and education. It’s our experience that both are needed to cope with macular degeneration.