Summer is close. The warm weather beckons. He wants to get together with a big group for a BBQ in someone’s yard, not worrying so much about wearing masks or if it spills inside. She feels strongly about...
Author - Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Lessons from Writing Letters to Strangers
Elise Hu, NPR correspondent and Millennial (the “loneliest generation”), shares her need for connection during the global pandemic. In her worry and loneliness she wrote letters to 50 strangers across...
COVID-19 Mental Health Impact on Families
We may be in it for the long haul with our unwelcome guest, COVID-19. No one knows much about anything regarding how this pans out but what we do know if there has been a massive impact of families across the globe as...
Trauma and Psychological Risks of the Pandemic
We are in unprecedented times. The impact of the pandemic is significant on multiple levels, including psychological, as it contradicts what is familiar and expected in the world leading to confusion and uncertainty. ...
Same Storm, Different Boats but Something We All Have
The mental health crisis unfolding against the back drop of the pandemic is a story of its own. The worries of people are vast and steeped with layers of anxiety, numbness, stress, lack of control and the unknown. ...
We’re All Doing This During the Pandemic
Does your emotional status depend on the day, hour or possibly minute? You are not alone. If you’re like me, you’ve noticed an increase in online content around COVID19 and psychological health. Because...
How Will You Be Different?
As the weeks cascade into months of avoidance of our human kind to save lives, new norms are settling in. How strange to think that not so long ago seeing people with their faces covered by masks in the grocery store...
Relationships in Quarantine
The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing isolation people find themselves in will put many relationships to the test. In normal circumstances, time spent in “togetherness” is a goal and hallmark of a healthy...
Isolation Life
This pandemic sucks. But something really interesting is happening when people are forced to slow down. Aside from thrashing around with kids in online school, creative bursts and home projects, people are also having...
It’s Time to Talk About the Grief
It’s time to talk about an uncomfortable topic. Grief. Grief is so uncomfortable that many struggle to know what to say to someone experiencing the grief of a sudden, soul-crushing loss. Grief can also sneak up...
