Jason D. Ranieri
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

There is so much to be angry about these days. We have given up life as we knew it.

As we go forward through this pandemic people are showing signs of entering into despair.

Alcoholic beverage sales rose by 55% in late March

There are reports that incidents of domestic violence have increased under shelter-in-place.

We are all living with more stressors during this pandemic.

If you already have a mental health condition such as anxiety, living through a pandemic can make your symptoms worse

It’s normal that after a month of sheltering-in-place together, you will have conflict.

Sheltering-in-place can be very boring. You may run out of things to do or you may feel uninspired to try new things.

What emotional challenges do you face during this pandemic?

This pandemic has complicated bereavement and grieving. There are many factors that contribute to this.

Meditation can help with many mental health symptoms related to conditions like anxiety and depression.

When it comes to crises like the COVID-19 it’s easy to have “worst-case scenario thoughts” and slip into fatalistic thinking.

We evolved to be social animals and developed to function in groups.

When we emerge from our current phase of the COVID-19 crisis, the emotional effects will last long after the crisis is over.

It's my sincere hope that my daily videos are helpful for you during this time of crisis as we shelter-in-place.

Like you, I’m stuck inside during this shelter-in-place. I’m staring at the same walls. I’m with the same people all day.

Fear is spreading faster than the virus. Manifestations of the fear that is going around are hoarding, yelling at people

Sleep is essential to maintaining good mental health and maintaining our immune systems so we can stay healthy and fight infections.

We are living through something that no one alive has lived through. Our lives have been completely upended.

During times of uncertainty try the following: Let Go of Control. Control is an illusion.