Allow those with mental health and invisible illnesses to be with their loved ones if they are free of the virus
Allow people who suffer mentally and chronically to be with their loved ones who support them as these dark isolated times are showing the scary effects being away from loved ones is having on people’s mental health. This could also potentially reduce the suicide rate.
Why the contribution is important
This is important as it lets those who suffer from mental health have a platform of support they no longer have access to due to social distancing. The suicide rate could potentially go down as they feel supported and less isolated from the world.
by stephstar13 on May 06, 2020 at 02:15PM
Posted by SAM May 06, 2020 at 17:11
My partner and I don't live together in the same household. For valid reasons.
As well as chronic health conditions, I also suffer from severe anxiety. Like many many others, isolation, loneliness, fear and a lack of support has made my condition so much worse.
Allowing others in this and similar situations, the elderly, single people, vulnerable people, single parents struggling just contact with ONE other person would make such a difference to so many other people.
Reading the comments here reflects this is the feelings of many others.
It will help to mitigate a different catastrophe that is upon us and threatens to overwhelm the NHS in a different way. A mental health catastrophe.
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Posted by Free May 06, 2020 at 22:37
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