Look after your mental health

Writer: Hedda Mittner.

The Coronavirus pandemic has suddenly turned the world into a place that feels uncertain and unsafe. Because we find ourselves in a situation that we cannot control and also cannot walk away from, it is easy to feel stuck in a very uncomfortable spot. Worst of all, we don’t know how long it is going to last or if our lives will ever get back to ‘normal’ again. All these unknowns are taking a toll on our mental health, especially those already living with pre-existing conditions such as depression, anxiety and OCD.

We are all worried about what would happen if we, or one of our loved ones, were to contract the virus. Being threatened by an invisible ‘enemy’ is particularly menacing as it is impossible to know where it’s lurking and the sense of danger feels all-pervasive. These concerns are compounded by the financial strain caused by lay-offs, salary cuts and businesses either struggling to survive or not being able to trade at all.

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