Thirty-Nine Years Ago in June
by Eugene Farber
7/6/2020 - Psychology Today
“What’s gonna happen now?” my psychotherapy client worriedly asked me. Because he’s considered high risk for complications of novel coronavirus disease, our session was held virtually as he sheltered in place at home.
You Have Cancer: Finding Hope with a New Cancer Diagnosis during COVID-19
by Susi Hupp
7/2/2020 - Psychology Today
Being a cancer patient amidst a pandemic can be summed up in three words: fear, failure, and hope.
#MaskingForAFriend
by Elsa Friis and Susi Hupp
5/24/2020 - Psychology Today
I wear a mask to protect my best friend who is undergoing chemo #MaskingForAFriend. Who do you wear a mask for?
Fragile? It's All a Matter of Perspective
by Erica Marshall-Lee
5/22/2020 - Psychology Today
I wish I could do more, but even if I could, I am exhausted, and I do not know how I would. I was able to shelter in place and work from home earlier than others in my department.
What are We Really Fighting? COVID-19 Racism and Xenophobia
by Elsa Friis, Erica Marshall-Lee and Martha Ward
5/9/2020 - Psychology Today
Our nation is facing an extraordinary crisis that requires us to come together, not reopen and further deepen wounds.
Bringing Home Baby
by Drew Teer and Margaret A. Martinez
4/28/2020 - Psychology Today
“This is not the world I want to bring her into,” my partner said to me, both of us bleary-eyed, watching our then three-day-old daughter finally sleep on the first night we brought her home. One month, a few breakdowns, and lots of tears later, things have finally begun to stabilize: We have schedules, we are getting sleep, and baby is doing well.
All You Really Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten
by Wendy Baer
4/22/2020 - Psychology Today
Sometimes when we take a step back we are able to realize simple acts, such as washing our hands, can help combat even the most complicated problems. Here are some simple wellness lessons for the COVID-19 Pandemic inspired by Robert Fulghum’s essay “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” (Fulghum, 1988).
Sounding the Alarm
by Melvin Pagan-Gonzalez
4/19/2020 - Psychology Today
In Chicago, the Cook County Jail reported their first two COVID-19 cases on March 23rd and most recently they reported a triple digit jump of positive cases to 289 inmates and 203 staffers.