We Need to Talk About Mental Health and COVID-19
Content warning: this post will contain frank discussions of mental illness (including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder) and suicide prevention.
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating. But while there has been a lot of (rightful) attention to illness, loss of life and long-term complications from COVID-19, there hasn’t been nearly as much attention given to the effects of the pandemic on mental health. It’s particularly important to discuss it this week, during National Suicide Prevention Week.