In an article published on WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Molly Colvin, PhD, a developmental neuropsychologist and Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at MGH, discusses our emotional and psychological recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the pandemic began, we all thought this would be temporary. With a burst of energy, we rallied together and hunkered down, expecting that life would eventually return to normal. But the weeks became months, and the months became two years. Losses and grief accumulated, and we missed out on the chance to reschedule postponed events and projects.
Along the way, we had glimpses of what life used to look like, and we were buoyed by profound relief when the vaccines arrived around this time last year. We held onto hope that COVID would eventually fade and become a distant memory.
Suddenly, the virus was everywhere. Getting sick seemed inevitable — even the most cautious and risk-adverse succumbed to breakthrough infections. We were supposed to be assuaged by news that the illness would be mild, and the wave’s peak would fall as fast as it rose. And yet suddenly, everyone seemed … mad. Furious. On the brink of rage.
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Molly Colvin, PhD ABPP is a developmental neuropsychologist, Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Assistant Professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Colvin performs neuropsychological evaluations of children and adults, specializing in pediatric-onset disorders involving medical, psychiatric, and learning concerns. She has a particular interest in pediatric-onset movement and neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Colvin’s research broadly aims to understand the development of neuropsychiatric conditions and to promote healthy functioning in affected children and families.
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