Let’s talk about it: COVID-19 is a mental wellness challenge for all

As our leaders have been prone to say often, we are all in this together. Let there be no hidden suffering.

A woman wearing a mask walks through downtown Ottawa on April 8. It is okay to talk about how being isolated makes you feel. You are not showing cowardice or taking recognition away from front-line workers. Talking helps address the mental obstacles COVID-19 is creating in all our lives, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

April 15, 2020

OTTAWA—Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic is tough on everyone. First and foremost, for all the families who have lost loved ones to this heinous virus. It has to be terrifying on a daily basis for all those on the front lines trying to help the rest of us go on with some semblance of life. F...

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