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Aurora T
21 June 2021
I live in the middle of an industrialised part of London. It is one of the small pockets of housing in the area...
🏢 Housing
💸 Money + debt
Bereavement
Teddie G
01 June 2021
Death. Last week came the news that my mums elderly cousin had passed away, it was a sudden death although he was 82 he was fit and well and passed away suddenly while out shopping going to his car...
Bereavement
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🌦 Mental health
Enzo J
29 April 2021
there's been 3 big changes in the last year for me ive lost my father and still trying to grieve for him I've taken in my brothers health wellbeing and mental health care and my child has started school I would love to be able to put moved house here but still not getting very much help with that finding it a little disheartening when people come and go above us all the time we're currently stuck with the worst ones of all time atm so I m thinking of moving town but it's all so confusing the only good thing in the last year I can think of is my daughter I'd now able to read books and is loads more confident because she has started school and both of us have gained a few good friends from her being at school...
Bereavement
🏫 School
🏢 Housing
Erik J
25 April 2021
Hi, The pandemic for me has been extremely difficult as I suffer from mental health issues, I have strict routines and time frames that I would normally live my life around...
Bereavement
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🌦 Mental health
Lois N
25 April 2021
Nice to see you! I’ve not been here for a few weeks as I couldn’t face sharing anything. My sister died, 6/5/20...
Bereavement
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🌦 Mental health
Connie G
24 April 2021
First of all, congratulations Jim and I hope the move is as stress free as possible. I changed jobs last year in Jun/July as restrictions were starting to ease but it still very much felt like lockdown...
🚧 Work
Bereavement
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
Erik J
11 April 2021
Personally I am extremely anxious about the easing of lockdown. It is great that the rates are dropping fast and the vaccine is rolling out fast, but with high numbers in other parts of the world and new variants spreading we could end up in another lockdown...
Bereavement
🍳 Getting by
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
Lois N
15 March 2021
Hi just answering the question regarding children's mental health during the pandemic. My child has additional needs essien needs anyway, and attends a special provision, which is also helping him with some social emotional and behavioral needs which is quite significant...
Bereavement
🧒 Children
Children's wellbeing
Lexie G
05 March 2021
This week has been a complete mess, I was meant to be being interviewed by someone from the BBC but on the day of the interview I had to cancel as my uncle passed away...
🌦 Politics & stigma
Bereavement
💸 Money + debt
🗳 Benefits
Lexie G
16 February 2021
This week sadly a friend of the family passed away due to covid he was only a couple of years older than me he leaves behind a wife and 3 young children...
😷 Covid-19
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