ust when you thought January couldn’t get any bleaker, along comes a third lockdown — the worst sequel yet. If you’re feeling lower than ever, you’re definitely not alone. Experts are calling it ‘pandemic fatigue’ — after so long living with the stress of the coronavirus hanging over us, we’re exhausted and demotivated. According to the Londoners I spoke to for this piece, Covid-19 has been ‘disastrous’, a ‘hellscape’, a ‘sledgehammer’ and ‘a complete and utter shitshow’ for mental health.
Whether you are battling the virus or its aftermath, attempting to home-school while simultaneously doing your actual job, dealing with the loss of a loved one, panicking about your work or financial situation, barely able to get dressed or simply bored out of your brain, you’ll be hard pushed to find someone whose sanity hasn’t been tested — and continues to be challenged. Although January is always a big month for self-help books, this year it’s…
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