Psychoanalysis, COVID and Mass Trauma

• Builds on the author’s own theoretical concept, ‘The Transgenerational Atmosphere’ from their first book.
• Looks at the impact of collective trauma including pandemics, natural disasters, terrorism, war, and the potential long-term psychological effects.
• Explores COVID-19 as an instance of Mass Trauma, and reflects on the crisis through a psychoanalytic lens, using clinical material from during the pandemic itself.
• Offers a unique approach through the diarizing of the authors’ own clinical experiences and responses to the pandemic.