From individual suffering to collective action

The pandemic has wreaked havoc with our mental health – the impasse of isolation, anxiety fear, overwhelming grief at the loss of people close to us, and grieving families unable to get a sense of closure has made all us live on edge clutching at straws and craving mental equilibrium. It does appear that we will be living in relative isolation long after the current waves are over as no one knows when the coronavirus will weaken its sting. This conversation will look at concrete ways for us to get out of a deepening mental morass in the medium and longer term and shed light on how crippling anxiety is affecting the overall health of populations across continents.