So the pandemic time was weird for me too but in a different way. I was fine, the entire time I was fine I never got sick, got paid plenty from the government stimulus while I was furloughed and once back to work I got a big raise, more responsibility etc. However I think it made me depressed and I didn't know it.
I'm a high functioning person, see me on the street any time and I'll tell you I'm fine, because I am fine compared to those less fortunate but mentally I might not be and I couldn't tell you why. Looking back now I can see it, I gained a ton on weight, drank a LOT more than normal and wasn't interested in what I normally was. Sometimes I'd just sit and listen to music and cry. Every day I'd watch the news, people died, bodies piled up, people yelled and screamed COVID wasn't real, more bodies. I couldn't do anything outside and I'm generally fine with that (introvert) but... nothing outside ever, no events, not seeing friends or family, worrying every time I'd go to grocery store I might get sick, that did have an impact.
How can we make sense of pandemic times? Reflect I think. What did you like, what worked, what didn't, more importantly, why? Then you can reverse engineer it and go after what you find works best for you. It's a big crowded world we live in and we all have to find our place in it.
I think... I've learned I need to care for myself more and worry about other people less. I need to listen to my body and my mental state and I need to put more effort in where it matters most. Maybe that means completely changing my life, moving, switching careers, who knows? I do know my happiness can't just be reactive, it takes work, a proactive approach
Don't see it mentioned yet, it's an older game but Remember Me is pretty good