Having to navigate life in a world where covid-19 is still a reality has presented people with many threats; threat of illness, threat of death, loss or potential loss of income, potential loss of life as it was known, among other things. Coronavirus has presented the world with a collective trauma where every human being on the planet is vulnerable to any one of these threats.

We are living in a time of crisis and with crisis comes a particular sense of threat. This threat is wide ranging, affecting feelings around physical health, income, relationships, and mental health. Naturally when human being feel threatened they do what makes sense—they try to defend themselves.

As I write this blog post I find myself wondering if there is anyone who has not been affected by Covid-19 in some way. Whether it is directly through illness in oneself or a loved one, financial hardship, significant stress, feelings of depression due to social isolation, anxiety, recurrence of trauma, and I am sure many other things.