Hi @thisismarilynb Sorry for the delayed reply. I was offline helping our daughter for a couple days, but am back now. My short answer to your question: Yes, I have done and continue to have counseling and personally have found it immensely helpful to me.

I was in counseling for most of my adult years. A combination of things, but it sure was a huge help to me. My wife and I were also in couples counseling as well as personal counseling and now our adult son and daughter both get regular counseling. I'm pleased we have a view that mental health is as important as our physical health. Plus a recognition that therapists can be as helpful for our health as physicians.

I did have to take a hiatus when my caregiving duties got too all-consuming to allow me time for counseling, but it was one of the top things on my 'to do' list post-caregiving.

Since COVID my therapist and I conduct our sessions via Zoom and are continuing to do that. I think I might like that more -- saves on commuting time and I find I can focus quicker on what I want to talk about.

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