productive be it getting some income or even honing sets positivity in life by new activities and hobbies while taking of yourself bachelor son who works in usa to in february meet us had return on march 11 his passport could nt be stamped due to some issues h1b his visa is to be in june he went to on 1 as he had to work for his company there he worked for his from the official accommodation on march 21 he came to his sister s house with his belongings and got stranded due to lock he is still from home and has been assigned a new in california but he feels very low in spite of having all family comforts sister s house and seeing the plight of corona affected usa he is not in his sweet we counsel him for various ways but at times he gets very depressed getting confined the visa expiry delay in getting the stamping due closure of immigration offices have engrossed him so much that unable to realise that he should enjoy this time with family and god that in india this time when there are so many people stranded abroad and in suggest how can make feel better and comfortable anonymous worried mother it is undoubtedly difficult especially to be far away from a loved in these tough and times as a parent what you can do despite of distance is to be there for him provide ear refrain from only talking about covid related concerns make a conscious effort to induce a sense of positivity your conversations share some activities and experiences with each other and try instill a sense of hope towards the future with the amount of be it in terms travel work or even finances it is important for all of us to be able to focus what can do is within our control is keeping take precautions find a sense of and positivity in smaller moments of life if you feel like son is still in a lot of distress it might be a good idea for you to recommend him to talk a psychologist virtually is director mental health and behavioural sciences fortis healthcare want some advicewrite to us at talkitouttimesgroupcom with your question and place but if you wish to stay anonymous do that in your email