Death is part of the job for this Melbourne palliative care nurse. But coronavirus has been tough. RUOKDay2020
As Melbourne deals with an extended lockdown and Australia continues to battle new cases of the virus, people there and across the country are struggling.
“The more that you ask, the more beneficial it is for who you are asking and for yourself. When you ask someone, ‘Hey, are you OK?’, it creates a sense of shared vulnerability, and gives them permission to ask you as well.” COVID-19 restrictions have also disrupted celebrations, travel plans and personal freedom for Australians too.Grant Blashki, lead clinical advisor for Beyond Blue says for many Australians, the loss of autonomy could be leading to the experience of grief.“For some people, it might be that they feel this vague sense of, ‘what happened to my life?’
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