Opinion | We're All Grieving. This Is How We Get Through It. - The New York Times

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As the coronavirus robs us of the life we cherish, a renowned therapist has some advice.

Anxiety, dread, depression — these are just some of the emotions that hit us as we shelter in place and as death tolls rise. In the Video Op-Ed above, the psychotherapist Esther Perel coaches us through the losses and collective grief we are experiencing.

While therapists rarely divulge personal experience, Ms. Perel offers a rare glimpse into how she processes this crisis, as a mother, a member of the at-risk population and the child of two Holocaust survivors.

The irony of the moment, Ms. Perel points out, is that in a time of unimaginable death we can be reminded how to live. Social distance doesn’t preclude our coming together. And Ms. Perel counsels us to create moments of connection — whether by volunteering, picking up the phone or sharing a story that made you laugh. It is important, she says, to keep living — particularly in moments of grief.

Esther Perel (@estherperel) is a psychotherapist, author and host of the podcast “Where Should We Begin?,” with a special series counseling “couples under lockdown” during the coronavirus crisis.

Nayeema Raza is a senior producer with Opinion Video.

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