The Psychology of People Who Lived Through COVID-19 – Why Time Hasn’t Felt Normal Since

Описание: Have you felt like the last few years are a blur? Like 2020 and 2021 exist in your memory as a "textureless" dream too long and too short at the same time? You aren’t alone, and you aren't imagining it.

In this video, we explore the deep psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our sense of time, identity, and safety. While the world has "moved on," many of us are still navigating the quiet after-effects of chronic threat exposure and temporal disintegration. This is a look at the science behind why you feel different, and why your nervous system is still catching up to the present.

In this video, we discuss:

Temporal Disintegration: Why our brains lost the ability to sequence memories.

Allostatic Overload: The toll of "hidden stress" on your body.

Identity Disruption: Why you might feel like a "smaller" version of your pre-2019 self.

Re-entry Grief: The struggle of returning to a world that no longer fits.

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Share your story in the comments. Sometimes, naming the feeling is the first step toward finding your ground again.

Psychological References & Further Reading
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On Temporal Disintegration: Holman, E. A., & Silver, R. C. (2022). "Temporal disintegration, wallowing, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic."

On Allostatic Overload: McEwen, B. S. (2000). "The neurobiology of stress: from serendipity to clinical relevance." (The foundation of how chronic stress changes the amygdala).

On Identity Disruption: University of Aberdeen Study. "How lockdown warped our sense of time."

On Post-Traumatic Growth: Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. "The Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma."

🕒 Video Chapters (Timestamps)
00:00 — The Silence After the Storm
01:15 — Why 2020 Feels Like a Dream
02:30 — Temporal Disintegration: When Time Collapses
03:45 — The Role of "Temporal Landmarks"
05:00 — Why Your Brain Stopped Filing Memories
06:15 — The Body Keeps Count: Chronic Threat Exposure
07:30 — Why Your Amygdala is Still on High Alert
08:45 — Allostatic Overload: The Cost of Constant Stress
10:00 — Identity Disruption: The Version of You That "Paused"
11:15 — Why You Feel "Socially Smaller" Now
12:30 — Re-entry Grief: The Pressure to be "Normal"
13:45 — Moving Forward: Finding Your Own Timeline
14:30 — A Final Note on Gentleness

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