When news broke on Sunday night that NPHET had recommended level 5 restrictions be implemented across the country, the nation’s hearts dropped. The idea of facing into a second lockdown or rowing back on the reopening of the country is one that most of us were refusing to entertain. Sunday was the wake-up call. While the eventual upgrading of restrictions was less extreme than expected, morale across the country is at an all time low. As we approach World Mental Health Day on Saturday, how can we protect the mental wellbeing of the nation while we endure this pandemic and further restrictions?
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to psychotherapist and counsellor Grace Harrison.
