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In Texas, an unrelenting assault on trans rights is taking a mental toll
Originally posted on NPRFor Amber Briggle, raising her 14-year-old trans son in Texas means packing lunches, coordinating rides to extracurriculars and planning sleepovers. Usually, it's just like raising any other kid in America — except for when it's a...
Life with Covid and Moving Beyond
I will never forget the beginning of the chatter about the infamous Coronavirus. To be very honest, I did not really give it much thought. My main train of thought was I was putting it in a category with other scares from mosquitos and birds that were all over the...
Sex and Intimacy during the virus
Sex and CoronavirusWith our civilians being told to stay home many Americans are asking about sex. It’s by no way unsurprising many couples and single people are wondering what coronavirus means for their sex lives. With this in mind, some of the most pressing...
Coronavirus and Stress
How to navigate feelings of isolation and anxiety?First and foremost, reach out to friends and family via the phone or FaceTime. It has been a solid four months and we need to continue routine. Having a constant pattern of living helps maintain a sense of consistency...
As we begin to move pass Covid, we are all still dealing with connection, loneliness, and anxiety.
Finding our way back to our old norm is just not a possibility. It has come to be a realization that we must create a new way of living. Life has changed and we must adjust. The way we deal will everyday life such as
This is such uncharted territory for all of us and nobody knew anything like this was coming, so even if you were not initially stressed, having to stay inside and not interact with others can be very isolating. and perhaps frightening. There are parts of our daily lives we didn’t even realize how much we have grown to depend on. Even something as small as the basic interaction with fellow patrons at the coffee house or at the bank, these interactions, are simply that, interactions. We have a need to connect. This is all new to us all, everything about it is unknown. In truth, most of us like to be in control, and this situation, clearly makes us all feel quite the contrary. Making time to contact friends and family is essential.
Online therapy is also here to help you during quarantine.