Recently, it has been touted that the next pandemic after Covid-19 is a mental health pandemic.
As a country, we have simply refused to acknowledge the national crisis that is mental health.
Over the weekend, we woke up to yet another death by suicide of a young medical practitioner. It is extremely disturbing to process the death of a young person. The lost potential. The grieving parents. The devastation of close friends. The dreams lost.
Recently, it has been touted that the next pandemic after Covid-19 is a mental health pandemic. In the West, this issue has been well-documented particularly in the face of tough lockdown measures, the isolation that comes with unending lockdowns and its impact on mental health. The loss of life and livelihoods, compounded by the strained access to therapists, is a perfect storm for a mental health crisis. Governments have acknowledged this and hopefully they will act in time.
