Acknowledging Our Trauma
In February, 2021, the BBC refered to the global pandemic as the "first global mass trauma event for several decades. It's arguably the first of its kind since World War Two, and likely the first of such severity in your lifetime." It is more than just a contagious disease. It has become a collective trauma that has worn down our mental resiliancy and deeply affected the way we see ourselves, the way we see the world, and the way we see each other. The evidence is in the surge of mental health challenges being faced by greater numbers of people. Where is God in the midst of our trauma? And how can we make it through the mental health challenges of COVID?
In February, 2021, the BBC refered to the global pandemic as the "first global mass trauma event for several decades. It's arguably the first of its kind since World War Two, and likely the first of such severity in your lifetime." It is more than just a contagious disease. It has become a collective trauma that has worn down our mental resiliancy and deeply affected the way we see ourselves, the way we see the world, and the way we see each other. The evidence is in the surge of mental health challenges being faced by greater numbers of people. Where is God in the midst of our trauma? And how can we make it through the mental health challenges of COVID?
