This is a very hard time; our emotional health and physical well-being are being challenged in pandemic life. We are trying to figure out how to be safe, care for our children and for many, assure even basic survival...
Author - Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Living in a Time of Threat
If you would have been asked a year ago if you were concerned about a global pandemic grinding life as you know it to a halt, you probably would have raised your eyebrows and laughed. There is no doubt that the world...
9 Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
We’re suffering a collective trauma, but members of the Black community, who are already inherently raised alongside that trauma, are getting hit the hardest. While mental health resources have historically been out of...
Creating Normalcy with a Chronic Disease During Covid-19
Christine Fallabel, living with type 1 diabetes since 2000, shares her thoughts about managing this chronic disease during the pandemic, especially with concerns around it making her higher risk with COVID-19. These...
Couples: Virus Fear vs. Virus Fatigue
As people debate masks, social distancing and other safety precautions against COVID, the different levels of comfort has shown up in relationships. One person is more cautious than the other leading to varying ideas...
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 We All Have This
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...
