PilgrimsProgress
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An Australian psychiatrist, Ian Hickie, mentioned that the stress of the coronavirus pandemic -particularly physical isolation under lockdown, is impacting on the mental health of our citizens.
Just as folks with existing physical concerns, like diabetes, are of a particular concern, so too are those of us with existing mental health conditions.
It was an explanation I needed to hear, because I have been facing a bewildering array of mood changes - anger, sadness, boredom, inability to concentrate for long.....
My therapist can only telephone me for our consultations now, and last week was just awful. Something she said, triggered me, and I became angry. This led to her being defensive and reminding me that if she wasn't being helpful I didn't need to remain her patient.
She has been very helpful -so I regret the whole incident. I've cancelled the next appointment because 1. I'm scared that the same thing will erupt again and 2. it's the equivalent of "sending me to my room for time-out". Hopefully, in a fortnight, I'll regain some of my equilibrium.
Have you noticed changes in your own behaviour, or those that you're isolating with -as regards mood, temperement etc?
Just as folks with existing physical concerns, like diabetes, are of a particular concern, so too are those of us with existing mental health conditions.
It was an explanation I needed to hear, because I have been facing a bewildering array of mood changes - anger, sadness, boredom, inability to concentrate for long.....
My therapist can only telephone me for our consultations now, and last week was just awful. Something she said, triggered me, and I became angry. This led to her being defensive and reminding me that if she wasn't being helpful I didn't need to remain her patient.
She has been very helpful -so I regret the whole incident. I've cancelled the next appointment because 1. I'm scared that the same thing will erupt again and 2. it's the equivalent of "sending me to my room for time-out". Hopefully, in a fortnight, I'll regain some of my equilibrium.
Have you noticed changes in your own behaviour, or those that you're isolating with -as regards mood, temperement etc?