A Therapist’s Best Advice for This Pandemic Transition Time

How to get back into the world even if you’re feeling anxious

Kathleen Smith
Forge
Published in
2 min readApr 19, 2021

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If you’ve been vaccinated for Covid-19, you may have noticed that your pandemic anxiety isn’t going anywhere. A crowded grocery store, or even a hug from another vaccinated friend, can feel like too much too fast.

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Kathleen Smith
Forge
Writer for

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author of the book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down.