ISM
HEALTH
COVID 19 AND LONELINESS
Written by: Sheryl Moore BSc hons (DN) BSc (Nursing Studies) DipHE (RN)
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t’s that time of the year, Christmas is looming and Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to dominate our lives. In the United Kingdom (UK), we are now being held under ‘Tier Systems’ to regulate the Coronavirus (GOV.UK). There may be a chance that we may not be able to spend this valuable time with our family and friends if any at all. How many of us are feeling lonely and isolated? How many of us have had to spend months apart from our families, friends, nearest and dearest? How many of us are ‘dreading’ the Christmas period, which is naturally assigned to being with ‘family and friends’. Do we think about those who have no-one? How does being lonely affect our everyday lives? Maybe, the time is now to start thinking what exactly it means to be lonely and how we can help ourselves and each other to overcome feelings of loneliness, especially at this time of year. WWW.INSIDESOCA.COM
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DECEMBER 2020
