The other day my best friend and I were talking and we revisited this idea that we’ve gone over and over since March about how the pandemic has intensified everyone’s shit. No matter what it was that you were dealing with pre-corona chances are corona made it worse. This is what stress does especially chronic, traumatic stress that feels bigger than our ability to manage.
When we think about trauma and trauma disorders, we usually think about PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, which has been the face of trauma since we began discussing the subject in a meaningful way. Over time, PTSD has become a household name but it is only part of the story of how trauma impacts people.
2020, if nothing else, will be an unforgettable year for those of us living through it. We’re all dealing with a global pandemic and quarantine as well as widespread political and social instability. Despite the progress it seems we’re making with racial and social justice, it’s been stressful AF, am I right?
Wow! What a week it’s been, right? Whatever your feelings are about the coronavirus, it’s hard to escape the collective feelings of anxiety about how all of this will play out. Couple that with social distancing and quarantine measures being implemented and it will be easy for our mental health to go south fast. The good news is there are steps you can take to prevent your symptoms from spiraling out of control. It’ll just take some intention and thought.
