The biggest health crisis in a generation and the enforced isolation of lockdowns is taking not just a physical toll on people but also affecting mental health. The Guardian’s John Crace discusses his mental health challenges and public health specialist Dr Antonis Kousoulis tells Anushka Asthana what may help
The coronavirus pandemic that struck this year has taken a huge physical toll on those infected with the virus, while the impact on mental health has been less immediately obvious.
The Guardian’s John Crace has endured mental ill health for years, which he controls with prescription drugs and therapy, and the onset of the worst health crisis in a generation has left him struggling. Not only from the anxiety brought on by the threat of the virus itself, but from the enforced isolation that comes with social distancing. He tells Anushka Asthana he is taking each day at a time.
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