BEATING THE MENTAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19

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BEATING THE MENTAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19

Uncertainty is unsettling. Restrictions to our daily lives, combined with isolation from our family and friends, can be very distressing. In addition many people have sadly lost a loved one to COVID-19 and will be experiencing unprecedented grief.

‘The only certainty now is that the uncertainty is set to continue.’

We all need support in these worrying times. So what can we do to help guide us through the assault course of emotions that many of us are experiencing at the moment? Here are some tips and coping strategies as set out by the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy):

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EXAMS – THEY SUCK....

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EXAMS – THEY SUCK....

It’s a fact. There’s no getting around it. Exams suck. Even if you’re lucky enough to be amongst the few people who can handle exams without stressing out, EVERYONE gets anxious and nervous about them.

‘Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess. Just breathe, and have faith that everything will work out for the best.’

It’s completely normal to have feelings of anxiety occasionally – especially about exams. In fact a little anxiety can actually help you be more focused. But if you become overwhelmed by anxiety it can prevent you from doing your best, and you may end up cheating yourself out of the results you deserve.

So let’s try to understand what happens to our minds and bodies when we feel anxious.

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SUICIDE IS PAINLESS

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SUICIDE IS PAINLESS

Have you ever thought about ending your life?

I have. And I suspect that a great many people reading this will have, at some time – even if just for a fleeting moment - considered the possibility. And it’s absolutely OK to have felt like that – it doesn’t make you a lesser person, or ‘damaged goods’. Life can be incredibly hard. The good news is that you are still here. Perhaps you found support in your family or friends, or you were brave enough to seek professional help.

Unfortunately there are an awful lot of people who don’t have that support, or courage, and who feel totally alone and desperate.

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