The past 18 months have brought new challenges to all of us, testing our resilience and reducing our natural, positive connections with friends and family through new ways of living and working to protect our communities.
The Mental Health Foundation in the UK has been running a long-term study to analyse the connection between the pandemic and our mental health. Their recently published Wave 11 (July 21) findings report that 37% of adults are still worried about the pandemic with resilience a cause for concern. The findings also state that 62% of adults are coping well, which is 11% down from 73% in April 2020. This highlights why it’s important for us all to continue to support one another and use tools for positive mental health.