Creativity Brings Connection during Physical Distancing
The author (2nd row, 2nd from left) stays connected with some of her co-workers on a recent Zoom call. (Photo provided by BCHD) May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when the mental health community works to engage the public to reduce the stigma related to mental illness and remind people “you are not alone.” In 2020, these words carry more meaning as the world battles COVID-19 and we adapt to the Safer at Home health order and physical distancing. These tools we’re using to fight COVID-19, staying at home and keeping physically distant from others, make it even more important for us to stay connected and to reimagine what connection looks like. Humans are pack animals; we like to be together. We are social beings; we crave interaction with one another because we need interaction with others. We weren’t designed to be physically distanced like this – it’s not how we work. You may feel overwhelmed, fatigued or irritated by not having your usual social interactions which help us maintain normalcy or can help us heal during a crisis. We miss the casual socialization of the workplace or standing in front of school at pick up time. We miss the routine and ritual of an end to…
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