Though it's certainly tough on all parties, Bodenheimer said not all of her patients in the LGBTQ+ community have found this time to be emotionally taxing. "Conversely, there are clients who have seemed relieved by being less subject to the social gaze of workplaces and larger society," she explained. "This has allowed them to explore what things feel like, inside themselves, without the constant noise of social cues that tell us what is and is not OK to be."
Use this distraction-free time to focus as much as you can on your emotional wellbeing. Explore within yourself, as Bodenheimer suggested, and use the clarity — by way of social distance — to your advantage to do some soul searching.