"The black community is always in a pandemic:" Psychotherapist offers advice on how to cope with mental health

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted all of our lives. Some of us have lost jobs and people we love. Others have had to cancel wedding and travel plans. While everyone’s life has changed in some way, it’s the black community that is in a state of emergency with both the pandemic and heavy emotions following the most recent incidents of racial injustice (Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Christian Cooper – also known as the New York birdwatcher, and George Floyd). All of these incidents perpetuate…