by Prof John Sharry, Co founder and Clinical Director of SilverCloud Health and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin.

As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, many people have dealt with their lives being turned upside-down. Many families have experienced illness, and some have lost loved ones to the disease. Many others have lost their jobs or are working under extra pressure and stress and everyone is experiencing the pressures of lockdown, restriction and social isolation.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the first global mass trauma event for several decades. It's arguably the first of its kind since World War Two, and the first of such severity in many of our lifetimes. Having to adjust - on a psychological and a practical level - to new and strange circumstances, as well as dealing with a lot of uncertainty on a daily basis, can put a strain on you and your mental health.