Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions

of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute

for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Hey y'all!

Thanks so much for joining me for session 147 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

Wow, a lot short and change in a matter of days, huh?

The next few weeks and likely months will probably look very different for many of us,

and the uncertainty may at times feel overwhelming.

I was talking to my therapist this week about how this all feels like a movie that isn't coming to a resolution anytime soon,

and it's hard to even make a good guess about what the ending will be like.

If you're feeling similarly, I want you to know that you're not alone in this.

I know I shared a few tips for managing anxiety you were feeling about the coronavirus in session 145,

but I wanted to share a few more thoughts this week to perhaps give you some context for how you might be feeling

and to share some tips that might help you out.

Now more than ever, you want to be paying attention to how much news you're consuming.

We're starting to see the first accounts of people sharing their experiences with coronavirus,

and we're also starting to hear more about the deaths.

It may feel like you need to stay connected to all of this information as a way of protecting or preparing yourself,

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