People crossing the street as the Jewish community gets ready for the beginning of Passover celebrations in Brooklyn, New York. Photo: AFP
Two months into lockdown, 29-year-old Ella left the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community that she was raised in near New York, started wearing trouser pants for the first time and contacted an organisation that helps "leavers" adapt to life in wider society.
US groups like the one she approached report increased demand for their services since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, from people with more time for soul-searching to others troubled by social distancing violations and some who have already left needing counselling and financial support.
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