How Therapists Are Dealing With the Pandemic

Quarantine fatigue and mental health impacts are real; here's advice on how to cope.

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Healthy Mind Dear Verywell readers, As we pass the two-month mark of social distancing, many of us are emotionally and physically drained from what experts have labeled "quarantine fatigue." While many states have started to re-open, we are nowhere near a normal routine. Here is advice from one of our experts on how to cope with these feelings so that we can all stay safe. This week we talked to several top therapists about how this pandemic will impact our collective mental health in the long term, in both negative and positive ways. Read for real life insights from professionals on the actionable steps they take to manage their own mental health. Also, is it OK to laugh during a pandemic? Most psychologists say yes. Here's why it's so important to stay connected with humor and ways to add it to your life right now. Have a safe week,   Rachel Berman, RD   General Manager, Verywell Quarantine Fatigue is Real: Here's How to Cope EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK FAQs About Online Therapy READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT The Mental Health Impact of the Pandemic, According to Therapists READ NOW  › It's OK to Laugh—Humor Can Ease the Stress of COVID-19 READ NOW  › How to Stay Mentally Healthy During the Coronavirus Pandemic READ NOW  › ASK AN EXPERT BY VERYWELL MIND Get Answers to What's on Your Mind  ASK NOW You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2020 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy