I started blogging 3 years ago. I haven’t blogged as much as I would like but I hope it’s been informative.
Let’s face it 2020 has not gone as anyone planned and who knows when it will be back to “normal”.
After several weeks of feeling mentally rubbish and hating everyone I realised I couldn’t snap out of the mood so increased my antidepressants a week ago which reaffirmed mine and many others thoughts that this pandemic is leading to a mental health crisis.
Whilst I understand at the moment the government is focused on the physical effects and spread of Covid-19 I am concerned at how the future response to this mental health epidemic will be managed.
The go to for mental health treatment seems to be drugs and I am all for them in many situations. Many people don’t understand how helpful these drugs can be but there is another option I believe strongly in.
Talk therapy should not be underestimated, it gives everyone a chance to chat through what they are feeling and learn they are not alone. This view was confirmed by my hairdresser; almost everyone who goes to see her talks about what they have been up to, how they are feeling, what’s annoyed them. If ever there was proof talk therapy is beneficial and people are widely using it this is it. It almost makes you wonder whether hair dressers should receive a therapy fee.
I understand the major restrictions at the moment of face to face counselling but with so many digital platforms available for online chats would it not be worth to have more group counselling session?
Counselling should be available to those affected directly by Covid-19 and for those who have not had it but by starting to treat it now it will prevent an epidemic later,
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