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For the first
time in forever
I finally
understand
For the first
time in forever
We can fix
this hand in hand
-
Frozen
I’m very
proud to say that this blog post is in partnership with TWO amazing
organizations who are doing some incredible work in supporting vulnerable
people through the Coronavirus Lockdown; the mental health NHS Trust; Cumbria,
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) and Briardale
House.
After having received a letter to say that I’m listed as ‘extremely vulnerable’ and at a greater risk of being hospitalized should I contract the Coronavirus because I have Asthma, I was advised to isolate completely for twelve weeks from the day of receiving the letter. Up until that point, I’d been following the Government’s Lockdown instructions in only venturing from my house to do my weekly food shop and collect my medication. The thing I’d really struggled to do myself was with the food shopping side of things because I usually do my shop with my support worker from Richmond Fellowship, but unfortunately those appointments had all been turned to phone call sessions after the Lockdown was announced. I find it useful having someone with me when I have to do my food shop because otherwise, I always feel really pressured to get everything I need and pack my bags and pay as quickly as possible. When there’s someone else there, though, I am reassured that there’s less expectation and having someone to talk to when I start to stress is really comforting.