How To Prioritize Your Mental Health When You Are Living Through Yet Another Historical Event

How To Prioritize Your Mental Health When You Are Living Through Yet Another Historical Event
How To Prioritize Your Mental Health When You Are Living Through Yet Another Historical Event The term “unprecedented times” was cemented into our brains in March 2020, but for the past four (now, nearly five) years, it seems the times have remained pretty unprecedented.  Ongoing public health crises. Mounting disasters caused by climate change. Global conflict broadcasted directly from our phones. Political unrest and uncertainty at home and abroad.  Throughout the long, winding road of history, many of these things are adversities humanity has faced before.  But still, we face uniquely modern challenges, and the uniquely modern awareness of the impact it all has on our mental health. “The COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest, natural disasters, and other humanitarian emergencies all share a common thread: They are largely beyond our control, yet they profoundly affect our lives,” Pamela Londoรฑo Salazar, a clinical psychologist who serves as a global mental health advisor with humanitarian…