5 years on, it’s OK if you’re not ‘over’ the pandemic… and you’re not the only one

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Mental Health


5 years on, it’s OK if you’re not ‘over’ the pandemic… and you’re not the only one

By Amy Swales

5 days ago

7 min read

It can feel shameful to still hold heavy emotions about the Covid pandemic, especially if your experience wasn’t as bad as other people’s. But it’s normal for 2020 to have had a lingering impact, writes Amy Swales, and more common than you might think. 


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