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For some people, past experiences of stress, trauma, or loss are affecting their ability to deal with the challenges caused by the pandemic. If this is part of your experience, talk about it here.

I think any past challenges and stresses I've dealt with have helped me be stronger for dealing with this pandemic. I feel like those experiences gave me a new perspective about life and daily I try to remember the importance of enjoying what I can each day and to try not to take for granted the big and small things in life. And to keep up with my connections as much as possible with my friends, family, coworkers. And then, more recently, I've started having what I call "COVID" dreams. In the dreams I'm doing everyday ordinary things like grocery shopping, or going for a walk, gathering with friends and family, but nobody is wearing a mask, or physically distancing, or any of the things we're supposed to do to stay safe during the pandemic. And when I try to say something, everyone ignores me, and I keep "wandering" around like that until I wake up. It makes sense to me that I'm having these dreams, because I think everyday I have this underlying constant worry that everyone is doing what they need to in order to stay safe. Whether that's when I have to go out to run and errand, or I'm thinking of my loved ones. It's constant worry about exposure to something that's invisible.