Admitting COVID-19 has Affected My Mental Health

I like to pretend I’m not affected by things; it’s a protection method for me. If I don’t admit that I’m impacted by things, then I don’t have to own that I can do anything about it. Lately, I haven’t been admitting that I experience ongoing mental health challenges, and I haven’t been admitting that I am deeply affected by COVID-19 and recent events. I’ve realized that not admitting this has caused me to not take an active role in my well-being, so I am admitting it. My mental health has been impacted by recent events. I can start there and that can be enough to build upon. I can now start the smallest practices of self-care. I can start to pause my mind and check-in with my body and my feelings. I will start there and see what happens.