Book of D: Emotional Disconnect

Pondering over the many counseling sessions with my clients, I wonder why so many people are experiencing so much emotional disconnect. I wondered if it had something to do with early childhood from where so many mental health issues stem. In all honesty, I am thinking that covid did some really disturbing things to people and their abilities to form social connections. As humans, we have the innate need for other people. We have a need for socialization and fellowship. Humans need human touch and interaction. When connectedness is lacking, despair will often set in making people feel devalued, and in turn, they can devalue others. Moreover, being connected helps ward off despondency. There is empirical evidence which posits that connectedness improves our wellbeing and good mental health. Furthermore, scientific evidence proves that connectedness can lower the rates of anxiety and depression while increasing self-esteem, empathy, trust, and supportive relationships. So, what does all this mean? That mental health counseling is at an even greater need than in decades before and that normalizing counseling is vital.