Yesterday I was conflicted and spent some time with my anxiety well and truly in charge. The conflict was between physical and mental health, doing the right thing for me and doing the right thing for others. It was also about the definition of local and about risk. e conflict was this:
I don't know anyone within 5 miles of my house who I am friends with who I could go for a walk with. Whilst a walk alone does me good, both physically and mentally it does not do me as much good mentally as a conversation at the same time with a friend would. The main way to wellbeing I'm missing at the moment is connect, in real life, not on a screen or via a phone. So was a 15 mile drive to meet and walk along the river bank the right thing to do? Does the allowed exercise slot per day allow for the exercise to provide the maximum amount of wellbeing benefit? Does the reward outweigh the risk or is the risk too great? I didn't go on the walk, worry and anxiety kept me home which was probably overall the right thing to do in the spirit of the guidance. But I really would have liked to see someone for a chat and a walk and boosted my mental health more.
Take Care Paul
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I know there is no easy answer and I am not against the lockdown as such but the long term impact of these measures on people who already experience mental health issues really does concern me. I see it every day at work and in my therapy practice. It’s a ticking time bomb and it’s not just be general hospitals that are overwhelmed - mental health services are too.
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