Transistional Resilience

I think the top thing to keep in mind is that no two people will have an identical response to this pandemic. That means that there will be considerable variance in how people react to the prospect of “returning to normal” or the way that things were before the pandemic. This will likely call on everyone’s patience for the coming months.
       - Dr. Chris Segrin, Department of Communication, University of Arizona

The global pandemic that we have endured has been nothing if not unpredictable. And, as we transition out of deep quarantine, that unpredictability has not resolved. Each and everyone has been impacted by the global pandemic which will become clearer as we come back together.

BUU has made it this far because together we have found resilience. Despite not knowing what will come next over the last 15 months, we have had one another. And this is what will see us through now, being resilient together. 

"Resilience"

This webpage is a collection of resources to learn about the impact of the pandemic and to begin to understand our need for resilience. However, the greatest resource we have is our BUU congregation. Rev. Matthew, our leaders and staff, our many Members and Friends are all learning about the support we can offer one another and grow the resilience of our community.

Internal Resources

Click on titles to read BUU resources:
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"Summoning COURAGE as We Come Back Together"
​by Nancy Murphy

Stories of Resiliance

Click on titles to read stories of resilient elders:
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"Elders: Stories of Resilience"
on the Metta Fund website

External Resources (online)

Click on titles to read:

"You Can't Outrun Pandemic Grief"
Megan Devine

"What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale: The pandemic's mental wounds are still wide open"
The Atlantic

"How to Cope with the Emotional Trauma of COVID-19"
High Focus Centers

"HOW TO HANDLE ANXIETY ABOUT RETURNING TO THE OFFICE AFTER COVID-19 And some tips to help children transition back to in-person school"
Texas A&M Health Dept.

"Post-COVID Stress Disorder: Another Emerging Consequence of the Global Pandemic"
Psychiatric Times

"How can the COVID-19 pandemic affect PTSD?"
Medical News Today

"Post-traumatic Stress Disorder During COVID-19"
University of Michigan, Dept. of Psychiatry​

External Resources

Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live
by Dr. Nicholas A. Christakis

And We Came Outside and Saw the Stars Again: Writers from Around the World on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Edited by Ivan Stavans