Good day and welcome to this week's Wellness Wednesday!
We are sharing this article from The Atlantic titled, 'What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale. The pandemic’s mental wounds are still wide open.'
It's been discussed a bit in recent times especially as the USA (and other nations) see the light at the end of the tunnel out of Covid-19.
As some Caribbean territories are experiencing severe spikes in cases of Covid-19 infections and deaths, we long for the time when this is completely in the rear view mirror.
While those hopes remain high, we cannot over emphasise the need to plan for what happens next - there will be a need to address the long term mental health impact of the years 2020 and 2021.
Persons of all ages around the world have been affected at varying rates but we've all been touched by this global challenge. Our collective physical, mental, social, financial, spiritual and economic health has taken a beating.
Although some have emerged from this period with more money than when it started, fear, uncertainty, grief, loss and other emotions are still present.
The aforementioned article by Ed Yong puts it this way:
"The COVID-19 pandemic has been a singular disaster—a recurring series of traumatic events that have eroded the very social trust and connections that allow communities to recover from catastrophes.
Even now, with COVID-19 cases in the U.S. falling and vaccinations rising, many... are struggling. Things are getting better, so why don’t they feel better? “A lot of them are really confused by it, because they feel like they made it through and can see a little light at the end of the tunnel,” she said.
If you’ve been swimming furiously for a year, you don’t expect to finally reach dry land and feel like you’re drowning."
Catch the full article from The Atlantic at the link below and be sure to listen to the podcast at the end of the article where Ed Yong discussed this issue further.
https://www.theatlantic.com/he...rauma-summer/618934/
As always, if you need support to deal with any Trauma please feel free to reach out to us for referrals. We're all here to help.
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