This past week, I had the opportunity to attend a training about Suicide Assessment & Prevention. And it got me thinking about society's collective mental health condition as a result of the "Quarantine" over the past almost 6 months. Isolation, even partially, is especially difficult for many people. People who regular socialize with many people, who consider themselves extroverts, and who get their energy from being with people, are especially affected during this pandemic. The lack or decrease of being around people significantly impairs their emotional well-being. This puts more people at a higher risk of suicide. I have a full time job as a Social Work Supervisor with Child Protective Services AND I work as a private practice therapist. In those roles, I have to be keenly aware of any changes in mood, even ever so slight, that could indicate that someone I work with or one of my clients is depressed or having suicidal thoughts. While this is something t