Our COVID-19 journey seems infinite, but remember to check in on the mental health of others

Eating healthy, keeping the alcohol consumption low, and exercising have been must-dos for me. Whenever I've felt I need an exercise pick-me-up, I binge watch The World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji. It makes the virus just seem like a pimple on the arse of life.

Tim Powers, pictured with his son, Patrick McCarthy Powers. 'I have embraced the additional time that has been given back to me by not sitting on planes or not rushing off to endless meetings and am instead grabbing every moment I can to be with my son. He is my fountain of eternal hope and happiness. He grounds me. He gives me balance and unconditional love. Talk about a mental health mega-boost and the power of human contact.' Photograph courtesy of Tim Powers

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

October 5, 2020

OTTAWA—How are you doing? Thankfully, that's a question I believe people are genuinely asking as they do a check on the mental health of others during this pandemic. Perhaps, for the first time in a global crisis, people are embracing the importance of speaking openl...

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