The pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health concerns. The lockdowns have been necessary to protect us from Covid-19, sadly they have also left many people vulnerable to the effects of mental health issues. We have not been able to socialise and meet others as normal. There have been job losses and money worries to contend with. Loneliness, stress, not to mention the loss of our usual support networks, means that more and more of us will be finding it difficult to cope - be that for the odd day or for many days.

My wife and I are both GPs and we have seen first hand the impact of the pandemic on people’s mental health. We are particularly concerned about the negative impact on the mental well-being of children, who have spent months away from friends and being schooled remotely. We are also aware of how limited and stretched the current resources are, for supporting mental health concerns. We would like to raise money to support Mind and the work they do for mental health.

This is why have decided to create our “ Sound for a Pound” Appeal. As we all start to get vaccinated, there is a glimmer of hope that things are changing for the better. We would love to capture that moment of positivity and translate it into practical resources that could help us all. Therefore we would love people to consider donating a pound as they get vaccinated to help keep us all sound!

If everyone who is able to, donated a pound for each vaccine received, we would be able to raise a significant amount of money to support mental health well-being resources for us all, well beyond the impact of the virus.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page and to donate to this cause if you are able to.

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