Scenario
A 70-year-old client presents to the PMHNP for therapy. She reports feeling lonely. She's
divorced with an adult daughter who lives out of state. Her relationship with her daughter
is strained. She calls her daughter frequently; however, her daughter rarely returns her
calls. Since her retirement, she is less socially active. With the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic, she has been socially isolated and is experiencing increasing symptoms of
depression and anxiety
A 70-year-old client presents to the PMHNP for therapy. She reports feeling lonely. She's
divorced with an adult daughter who lives out of state. Her relationship with her daughter
is strained. She calls her daughter frequently; however, her daughter rarely returns her
calls. Since her retirement, she is less socially active. With the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic, she has been socially isolated and is experiencing increasing symptoms of
depression and anxiety