For Chonita Sims, the upcoming Lethbridge city decision about whether to make masks mandatory in public spaces is a horrifying thought.“It feels like my whole world is closing,” Sims said. “I’m not going to be able to do any shopping, I’m not going to be able to do any dog training.
I just feel like all of a sudden I’m getting isolated.” Lethbridge City Council debates mandatory mask bylaw Sims is diagnosed with a complex PTSD resulting from severe childhood and sexual abuse.Though she prefers not to go into graphic detail, she now suffers from extreme claustrophobia and can’t handle anything or anyone touching her face or head.“To put something on my face… I feel like I want to curl up in a fetal position and just hide.