When we think of the collective losses that we’ve experienced in this year it can vary greatly. For some it’s a loss of a loved one, for others a loss of a job, loss of social interaction and even our independence. Whatever your situation, the common thread is that everyone is mourning some sort of loss in our lives from what we have always known. “With almost the whole world confronting losses large and small, how can people cope with grief?” Read on.
Grief and COVID-19: Mourning our bygone lives
The COVID-19 pandemic is an epidemiological crisis, but also a psychological one. While the situation provokes anxiety, stress and sadness, it is also a time of collective sorrow, says Sherry Cormier, PhD, a psychologist who specializes in grief and grief mentoring. “It’s important that we start recognizing that we’re in the middle of this collective grief.
