People Aren’t ‘Addicted’ to Wearing Masks, They’re Traumatized

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12 min readMay 18, 2021

There’s a glaring omission from the discussion about why some “can’t quit” pandemic behaviors: the mental and emotional toll of the last year.

By Shayla Love

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Around a month ago, Lauren Albanese went to the mall with her uncle and dad. It was the first time since the pandemic began that the 27-year-old from Staten Island had been…

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