How To Get Therapy When You Can’t Leave The House

(By Shereen Marisol Meraji and Lauren Hodges for NPR)

With the U.S. at the epicenter of a global pandemic, therapy sessions (or goals to start them) might be taking a back seat. But between telecommuting, home schooling, unemployment woes, toilet paper shortages and an ever-present sense of doom, mental health care is more important than ever.

A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 45% of adults say the pandemic has affected their mental health. But as states battle the spread of the coronavirus with stay-at-home orders, people can’t attend their regular therapy sessions.

Good news: There are ways to start or continue therapy right where you are. Some are even free.  Continue reading article here…

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