“While COVID-19 is a physical virus, its impact on our mental wellbeing mustn’t be overlooked. In order to maintain operational effectiveness and to keep our workforces engaged, it’s vital employers take a proactive approach to supporting the mental wellbeing of their people”- Dr Nick Taylor.

COVID-19

As Aiysha Malik, a Technical Officer at the World Health Organisation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Department, explained “It’s really important to think about mental health as part of the public health response to COVID-19.”

She argued: “People who might be vulnerable to experiencing stress during this time might include people who have preexisting mental health conditions, or substance use conditions, or who might represent other vulnerable groups. We’re not just talking about protection from COVID-19, but we’re also talking about prevention of stress and fear during this event.” Stay save everyone! Follow Government and professionals advice.

When you replace ” why is this happening to me” with “what is this trying to teach me?”, everything shifts…….