Behind the Mask: An Interview with Kate Walter

In last week's show, we discussed loneliness as “the other pandemic.” This week Kevin and Niseema welcome Kate Walter, author/essayist /journalist/educator, whose new book, "Behind The Mask: Living Alone in the Epicenter," takes us inside daily living in New York City during the pandemic. Her essays reveal her neighborhood, her neighbors, their isolation and fears as well as their strength and resilience as a community. Kate credits the power of writing as helping to cope and keep her sanity. We share some examples of writing prompts in the book that help you reflect on and clarify your own experiences during the pandemic. A natural extrovert, Kate talks candidly about how she found herself feeling isolated and alone in the most populous city in the US, and how the long haul of seclusion changed her as a person. --------------------------- For more information or support contact hosts Kevin O'Donoghue LMHC or Niseema Dyan Diemer SEP at: [email protected], or call 212-757-4488. You can sign up for our weekly newsletter at www.tffpp.org. These are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing. Please feel free to also suggest show ideas to the above email. Thank you for listening, Kevin and Niseema www.tffpp.org https://www.kevinlmhc.com www.niseema.com www.thepositivemindcenter.com PRODUCTION CREDITS Opening Music : Another Country, Pure Shadowfax, Shadowfax Break Music: "The Only Living Boy in New York", Performed by Simon & Garfunkel, Written by Paul Simon, Produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee. Source: Legacy Recordings. End Music : TFFPP Theme - Giullian Goiello for The Foundation for Positive Psychology The Positive Mind is produced with the help of: Engineering: Geoff Brady Producer: Connie Shannon Website Design and End Music: Giullian Gioello Marketing and PR: Jen Maguire, Maguire PR, [email protected]