Reconnecting
By Terry Birkett
After a long period without seeing my mum, I finally got to see her and some family members. It felt really good to see her and everyone else keeping at 2 meters, after a long spell in lockdown isolating alone without seeing people friends and family and suffering with my mental health.
I hit an all-time low through some parts where I couldn't think positively, and I spent a lot of time just not focusing on anything. I think friends and family helped massively as well as reaching out to people through my videos about mental health. Connecting to many people, opening up to each other on how everyone was keeping and wishing everyone to keep safe and well, although we are still going through lockdown, has been really important.
I am more positive with a lot of things now, shops are opening and things slowly gathering pace, it's lifted my mood and it's definitely an experience I will never forget. In a year we will all remember and have a story to tell our next generation, but it's important to keep plodding on and speaking out if we are feeling alone, no one should suffer in silence. Seeing my mum has made me extremely happy, one of the best days in a longtime, because to me family means everything and we only get one so we need to be there for one another.
I don't know where I would of been without that support from family and friends, so I want to praise every one of them and the town; the people have been amazing, reaching out to many people helping and being there, showing they care. The community has been amazing, people with big hearts, it just shows you when something like this happens how many of us unite and help build a positive memory.
I hit an all-time low through some parts where I couldn't think positively, and I spent a lot of time just not focusing on anything. I think friends and family helped massively as well as reaching out to people through my videos about mental health. Connecting to many people, opening up to each other on how everyone was keeping and wishing everyone to keep safe and well, although we are still going through lockdown, has been really important.
I am more positive with a lot of things now, shops are opening and things slowly gathering pace, it's lifted my mood and it's definitely an experience I will never forget. In a year we will all remember and have a story to tell our next generation, but it's important to keep plodding on and speaking out if we are feeling alone, no one should suffer in silence. Seeing my mum has made me extremely happy, one of the best days in a longtime, because to me family means everything and we only get one so we need to be there for one another.
I don't know where I would of been without that support from family and friends, so I want to praise every one of them and the town; the people have been amazing, reaching out to many people helping and being there, showing they care. The community has been amazing, people with big hearts, it just shows you when something like this happens how many of us unite and help build a positive memory.
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I will never forget the work everyone has put in, especially the key workers and NHS, they have been outstanding and continue every day to provide care and support. I think the clapping we all took part in was massive to them, to show how much we all appreciate them and the work they undertake heroes in uniform.
I know social distancing will continue but I think if we all are careful and take safety extremely serious we can get through this and keep each other safe, things take time and we just got to make sure we tell everyone we love them everyday, it's important to show you care in a world full of uncertainty. Small steps and measures will help and I know mental health is on the rise too so mental health awareness is vital in times like these more than ever so a message or call can go along way. If you enjoyed this article you can read Terry's story of his experience in care Here |
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