Andy_W
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Mental illness is a two-sided thing too though, lifting lockdowns does not automatically lift mental illness. Let's not forget that for every one guy that dies there's another 3 that ended up in ICU but made it. The mental health impact on all four of their entire families is absolutely massive.Lockdowns have obviously reduced infection and therefore death but it’s had some pretty dire consequences for individuals as well.
Mental illnesses, depression and loneliness will all shorten life as will bankruptcy and unemployment. There two sides to every coin and there must come a point soon where we have to tolerate an element of risk before the preventative cure becomes worse than the disease.
There are people that will struggle more than most in both scenarios though, whether that's covid or lockdown, they should be supported better, although not likely under the current government.
The light is there, it's shining quite brightly to me, they just don't want to advertise it's there as some will put 2+2 together and get 5, or jump the gun.I disagree with that, I think a lot of people are really struggling and looking for that light at the end of the tunnel.
Vast majority are still adhering to the guidelines but we need some sort of hope that this is coming to an end and you can tell the government are getting ready for that with the 'live with it like the flu' media stuff over the weekend.
It's like we're all in a dark cave, the light will have to be introduced slowly, otherwise, everyone will rush out and get blinded.
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