Physical isolation is an incubator for anxiety and depression and people in poverty are particularly hard-pressed
'We are in unprecedented times, all that we have previously felt to be 'normal' has changed. 'COVID-19, the global pandemic, has resulted so far in fundamental changes to the way that we live our lives. Now more than ever, we need to remind ourselves of the values we hold dear; of compassion and justice'. Those experiencing extreme poverty are particularly hard-pressed, say the aplecollective However Covid-19 may be impacting upon you, just imagine living in extreme poverty with even less money to cope with shortages and price gouging, coping with isolation and being in cramped in closer quarters that lack access to nature, the internet, and other forms of entertainment, or to be separated with children in the care system.
