A therapist or psychologist can also help you process how the pandemic impacted your life. How quickly we found ourselves having to adjust to restrictions in all areas of our lives. Some of us were able to shift our work remotely and felt the support from leadership in navigating this transition. A lot of us did not have that option and were considered “essential workers”; nurses, doctors, grocery store workers, transportation workers, etc. Many of us were overextended, having to work and oversee our kids’ online learning from home. 

How did your relationships weather this pandemic? Did your views on vaccines and mask wearing affect your dynamics with friends and family? What did you learn about the ways in which you handle stress? Have you been coping with financial uncertainty, food insecurity, or unemployment? Have you felt hopeless, lost motivation, or stopped enjoying things you used to? How have you been managing? Did you physically experience Covid-19? Most of us know of someone who died from Covid. Have you grieved? Was your grief compounded with the restrictions of the pandemic?