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How to Face Uncertainty in ‘Pandemic Purgatory’

Hear from David Rakofsky, a licensed clinical psychologist on coping with the pandemic.

Aired 08/24/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

How to Face Uncertainty in ‘Pandemic Purgatory’

Clip: 8/24/2021 | 5m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

Hear from David Rakofsky, a licensed clinical psychologist on coping with the pandemic.

Many people had big ideas for what their summer might've looked like, had it not been for the delta variant. The seemingly endless cycle of decreasing, then increasing, case numbers have left some feeling as if they're in a pandemic purgatory. "Chicago Tonight" spoke with David Rakofsky, a licensed clinical psychologist about this purgatory and how to deal with it.

Aired 08/24/2021 | Rating NR

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