Along with the uncertainty and chaos, people refusing to wear face masks in public cause additional stress and anxiety. Many ask, “How did a public health issue become a political one? Why is everyone so angry?”. It turns out that this is not a new reaction. Looking back to the 1918 flu pandemic, we can see that when it comes to masks, we’ve all been here before. Click here to learn how Americans responded to face mask mandates almost 100 years ago. At least we can take some solace that we the people made it through this strife before and we can do so again.