Managing Living in a Pandemic

Trauma Expert Bessell van der Kolk discussed preconditions for trauma related to the current experience of people within a pandemic. He discussed these 6 things: Lack of Predictability, Immobility, Loss of Connection, Numbing out and Spacing Out, Loss of Sense of Time and Sequences, and Loss of Safety.

He gave some examples of things we can do to address each area to practice and facilitate the following: Predictability, Mobility, Connection, Noticing and Recognizing, Regaining a Sense of Time and Sequences, and Creating Safety.

Download the PDF below to see what things you can do to manage living in a pandemic to facilitate improving mental health.