Covid 19 has brought about much sadness, stress and anxiety throughout the world. Each of us will be experiencing our own practical and emotional responses to it. It has given much time to people to reflect and consider how life may look like after the virus. The day when once again people can freely move around, to spend time in the company of loved ones. do their shopping or cheer on their favourite sporting teams.
How will this world look, what will we do the same, what will be doing differently, have our values changed? If so in which way? Time for ourselves and time for our loved ones has been a key aspect of life under lockdown. How will we manage to maintain our new priorities?
For many there will be the sadness of mourning those we love who have passed throughout this time. Possibly doctors, nurses, care assistants, all front line health and social care staff will have the opportunity to catch their breath and start to allow themselves the very difficult process of living with the trauma that these past months have caused so many wonderful people.
This is a time when individuals have stood together and said we will overcome! Sadly far too many have not made it through these times and with that will come the opportunity for mourning. For ensuring together we make the world a better place for all of mankind and the natural world.
For many coming to terms with the events of the last few months will be a challenging and troubling time as slowly we once again allow ourselves to feel safe in the presence of family members we love and care so much about. The grim reality of life without those who have passed and for many the daily battles of leaving the house to return to work or to seek new employment will begin again. In these times it is vital to reach out to those we love and care for and to seek help from others to share the difficulties we face.
The importance of mental well being is rising to the surface with different reports from the World Health Organisation on the need for mental health services and this is a large area for us to continue to improve both on a personal and communal level and one which will be subject to much further review over the months and years ahead.
I would like to end my first blog by wishing everybody good physical and mental well being and the encouragement to reach out to seek the help required to get through the months and years ahead.
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