By Carol A. Lambert, Psychology Today, May 12, 2020
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, May as “Mental Health Awareness Month, is a great reminder to pay attention—perhaps, more than ever—to our mental health. Along with the deadly threat to our physical health, the coronavirus has brought unimaginable changes and losses. In times of natural disasters, of which this pandemic is one, the psychological impact of stress, anxiety, and trauma responses are inevitable.
Given the impact of Covid-19, recognizing the most common reactions can feel normalizing and that helps us to cope. But when these normal reactions trigger past traumatic events, we can find ourselves in an even more uncomfortable psychological state. This can be true for individuals with histories of having lived with an abusive intimate partner.
Normalizing Our Responses
Is what we are experiencing and feeling normal for this time? To know what the common conditions are, can help us to feel grounded and experience some sense of commonality with others that can offset feelings of insecurity and isolation.
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