There should be no shame in how we feel - Carol's story
9 May 2022,
In this story, Carol talks about how unexpectedly losing her husband during lockdown and moving to a new area affected her mental health. As the lockdown restrictions eased, her lack of friends and family meant that she really didn't have anyone to support her or empathise with how she was feeling. She talks about the things she did, like having a walk in the park and getting a dog, had a huge effect in dealing with her feelings of loneliness. As Carol says "there's nothing to be ashamed of in feeling this way."