We’ve all had to adjust…
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis, but much of the focus has been on aspects of physical health. Some may not realize that challenges to our emotional stability and mental health have also emerged. This collection of six episodes focusing on common experiences such as fear of getting sick, school and work from home, grief from losing a loved one, social isolation, and the experience of essential workers from fellow New Yorkers just like you. Each episode can be watched separately but we recommend you watch them in order.
So much is different.
The expectations are the same.
An introduction to Alex and his friends as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and all the changes.
My job is essential,
but so is my health.
Nurse worries about contracting the virus at work and bringing it home to her family.
Welcome to my home-work-school-living room
Parent juggles 3 kids at home, job, stress, and drinking.
I never thought I’d miss school!
Teen misses their friends, school, and life outside of home.
Going on without you is so difficult
Man grieves for his wife and worries about his finances.
THIS is my freshman year!?
Student imagines college as it should have been and worries about the future.
It’s a lot to cope with…
This collection of six short videos describes several common mental health challenges and difficulties that have been brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, from depression and anxiety, to grief, to struggling with racial inequalities and racial violence. You might feel down or helpless right now, but there is hope, and each video describes resources and ideas to help understand and cope with your emotions.