“Right now, you’re okay—even if you’re not okay.” This is a constant refrain Dr. Dorothy O’Neill shares with her clients these days. As the pandemic and lockdowns continue, O’Neill, a family therapist in Anaheim Hills, California, has noticed an uptick in similar problems her clients experience. Teens are cutting themselves more. Parents and children are struggling with self-worth as grades drop; parents feel inadequate as teachers. People have become less active in many ways, and with minds less occupied they are dwelling on their problems more. Families confined to close quarters are arguing more. Parents are arguing over how much contact to allow their children with the outside world. “This has been an unbelievably different year in the kinds of relationships that people have been having because they’re being forced to stay home,” O’Neill told The Epoch Times. “I’ve never been so busy.” Her number of first-time clients increased by …