It has been several months now since we began living with the uncertainty and unprecedented changes in response to COVID-19. The mental health impacts of this pandemic continue to be widespread. Many people have struggled with adapting to these changes, some of which may have included working from home, loss of employment, home-schooling of children, […]Continue readingReturning to Work in the Midst of a Pandemic
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In light of Mental Health Week this week, the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge would like to encourage everyone to #GetReal about their mental health and how they are feeling and to be open to getting the support they need. As many community support services turn to a virtual care model due […]Continue readingVirtual Supports
Not Only Is It Okay to Grieve, It’s Necessary: Pandemic Grief
“To spare oneself from grief at all costs can only be achieved at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness.” Erich Fromm3 “Everyone of us lost something to coronavirus, and it’s okay to grieve that.” Brandon Anderson4 The word grief can often, in itself, bring up pain in our hearts. […]Continue readingNot Only Is It Okay to Grieve, It’s Necessary: Pandemic Grief