Purpose: Exploring the emotional and social aftermath of COVID

The Disconnection Project seeks to document the lasting psychological and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not just through data or headlines, but through human experience. The global health crisis disrupted more than our routines; it fractured relationships, altered identities, and exposed emotional vulnerabilities that many are still struggling to name. While policies shifted and public life resumed, many individuals found themselves emotionally disconnected, socially withdrawn, or quietly grieving a version of life they could no longer access.

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This project offers a space for reflection, validation, and voice. Through anonymous or credited storytelling, we aim to understand the deeper consequences of prolonged isolation, interpersonal loss, and shifting social dynamics. What happens when our trusted connections vanish without closure? How do we navigate the tension between public reentry and private hesitation? By collecting diverse narratives, we hope to illuminate the unseen layers of post-pandemic life and bring awareness to the emotional residue left behind.

 

The stories shared through The Disconnection Project will be used to inform a public archive of experience. One that honors the complexity of our collective recovery. Whether you lost a friend, your sense of self, or simply the structure that once grounded you, your experience is valid, and it belongs here. This project is not a therapeutic intervention, but it is a step toward reconnection. We hope to accopmlish this through storytelling, shared humanity, and the power of being heard.