Laura, a self-proclaimed feelings nerd, started seeing a therapist proactively before the birth of her daughter as a precaution against postpartum depression. Unfortunately, after only a few sessions, the therapist abruptly left the practice. Before Laura (last name withheld for privacy) could find someone new, her father fell gravely ill with Covid-19.
As an only child, Laura had to manage coordinating his care, and his medical decisions fell to her to handle, all while seven months pregnant and working. And, as is protocol with Covid patients, she couldn’t even be at her father’s bedside to comfort him as he passed away. “I wanted to lie on the couch, cry, and feel all the feelings,” says the 29-year-old. But between planning the memorial, managing his affairs, and taking care of a…
