Thank you for all your replies.

As some have said, it’s the lack of critical thinking or thought in general that must be behind that comment. I’m not expecting her to have a thorough knowledge of healthcare science.

So, today we were discussing my anxiety again and the current situation with COVID, ports having been blocked in/out of England, etc. came up. I mentioned that my mum was anxious about the food situation (there have been rumours about food shortages) and that whilst I was also a little anxious about the situation as a whole, I was not going to panic about it. I also said that panic buying can make the issue worse and I didn’t want to feed the problem. My therapist said that these were not usual times and that it might be a good idea for me to buy a few extra things and tuck them away. I don’t feel that this is helpful.

I also mentioned that I thought other countries had handled the pandemic better than us. My therapist repeated my statement and said that other countries had also not brought in such “draconian” rules. She said she had spoken to colleague earlier that day, who was passionately against these rules, felt that they were “fascist” and something that we had previously fought against. She paused after saying this, like she would when she’s waiting for a response from me, and when I didn’t say anything she just said that she thought it was interesting. I’m not sure how this would be relevant to my therapy or anxiety

All things considered, I think I have to find another therapist or specifically request that we don’t discuss current affairs.