10/09/2020
Thursday 10th September 2020:
R U OK Day & World Su***de Prevention Day.
Now more than ever is the time not only to ask R U OK? but also LISTEN 👂🏼!
Whilst there is a widely acknowledged health pandemic occurring, of more concern is the growing mental health pandemic. Never before have we seen the number of new referrals or existing clients calling for more frequent appointment in the clinic as we have over the past few months. Social isolation, financial distress, limited job prospects and potential increase in exposure to DV environments on their own can be a cause of distress, but combine any of these together and it can feel unmanageable to even the strongest people around us.
Mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents, friends.... now is the time to ask how they are, listen, provide assistance to access support, and continue to check in! We owe it to each other 🙏🏽❤️