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Emotional Challenges During the Pandemic
We are all struggling right now (even therapists). Here’s how to identify challenges that you might not realize are pandemic-related.
Antonieta Contreras, LCSW-R, CCTP-II, BCN
May 17th, 2020
During this pandemic, nobody is safe! We are experiencing all sorts of risky situations. One of the most challenging ones is not visible and may not be on many people’s radar: our mental health. If we are able to become aware of the risks to our mental health during this time, we may prevent the development of a mental condition. As aware as we need to be of being able to pay our rent, it’s paying our mental duties by taking care of our emotional reactions that is just as important. Having someone that provides help in that endeavor is really calming and assuring. Those people are the psychotherapists. They’re the behind the scenes frontline mental health providers.
To honor therapists, I’m including paragraphs about therapy and therapists specifically. If that doesn’t apply to you, you can skip those paragraphs without missing the content of the article.
Being a therapist is a challenging profession. Every individual is unique and there is no one technique, modality, intervention, or philosophy…
