by Elizabeth Brokamp | Apr 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, Depression Treatment
Bored and Fragile: Handling this Next Phase of Quarantine is Hard I will admit it: I was almost annoying positive during weeks 1 through 3 of quarantine. I made my list of healthy things to do, I used my Crest White Strips for the first time in months, and I tackled...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, Work
Pre-Covid, it wasn’t easy to balance work and home, but when work is at home, it’s even harder. We’ve undergone a tremendous cultural shift over the past few weeks thanks to the Coronavirus. Jobs that never lent themselves to work-at-home in the past...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Counseling, Trauma & PTSD
Our doctors and nurses have been working valiantly and tirelessly fighting this pandemic; so have their families. We owe a big debt of gratitude to our nation’s health care workers as they battle Covid-19. At the same time, we also owe their families. For every...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 26, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Coronavirus
You knew about the fever and the cough. The shame came as a surprise. Our culture has changed a lot in a very short time due to Coronavirus and it can be hard to wrap your mind around it. Handshakes no longer seem friendly, but like a potential threat. And suddenly,...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 18, 2020 | Coronavirus, Counseling
When stress is high and we’re all afraid, it’s easy to forget self-care. We’re in an international coronavirus crisis and reeling to cope with its impact on school, work, and daily living; who has time for self-care? The answer is that it’s not...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, Counseling
Extroverts get recharged through social contact so what happens to them during social distancing? The phrase “social distancing” has made its way into the national discourse in the last few weeks. Countless articles, blog posts, and nightly news features...
