{"id":54130,"date":"2020-11-28T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T12:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=54130"},"modified":"2020-11-28T12:16:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T12:16:46","slug":"lockdown-robbed-me-of-the-way-id-normally-grieve-losing-someone-in-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/28\/lockdown-robbed-me-of-the-way-id-normally-grieve-losing-someone-in-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Lockdown robbed me of the way I\u2019d normally grieve&#8217;: Losing someone in a pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heads Above the Waves co-founder Hannah Morgan shares her thoughts on grief, lockdowns, and changing how we discuss mental health problems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/NoLogo_MattTaylor_Character1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Hannah&#8217;s work with Heads Above the Waves has helped her focus on herself, as well as helping others<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockdowns across the country have made 2020 a difficult year for many people, but <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2014\/11\/17\/cardiff-character-si-martin\/\">Heads Above the Waves<\/a> co-founder Hannah Morgan has had it tougher than most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most years Hannah, who co-founded the mental health not-for-profit in 2013, is happily very busy in her day-to-day life, which meant that the UK-wide lockdown in March was something of a shock to her system \u2013 just not quite in the way she imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[To begin with] I felt so refreshed and so positive and optimistic, but I think that was just because life\u2019s so hectic for me all the time,\u201d she says. Being unable to work two of her jobs meant Hannah was able to focus her time on <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2014\/11\/24\/self-harm-workshops-get-students-talking-2\/\">producing blog content for Heads Above the Waves<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ebbs and flows<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>As someone who has dealt with many bereavements over her life, Hannah, now in her early 30s, is no stranger to death. But the passing of a close relative hit her hard, and having no support network in place caused more difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was really, really difficult because I didn\u2019t have any of my usual coping techniques,\u201d she admits. \u201cI couldn\u2019t go out and see my friends, or reminisce, or visit my family. I think lockdown robbed me of the way I\u2019d normally grieve, or how I know how to grieve now, and I think that was a real turning point for me \u2026 I really started to struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stress and self-doubt piled up, resulting in a cycle of being unable to work productively because of worrying about it too much. A month before restrictions were lifted in the summer, Hannah admitted to her boyfriend she had nothing left to give: \u201cI felt like an empty vessel, like a jug I\u2019d poured everything out of and it was just there, useless \u2013 I needed a top-up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah isn\u2019t afraid to admit that she struggles with change, so having to make so many adjustments to her lifestyle this year has been a struggle. She\u2019s always very careful to take care of her own mental health, but admits to feeling overwhelmed more than once this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year has mostly just been panic and dread, and I think there are moments where your body just shuts down because you\u2019re so numb from the stress of it all.\u201d In summary, she says, \u201cFirst it was fine, then it got tough, now I don\u2019t really know what\u2019s going on anymore!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the horizon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking forward, Hannah is keen to tackle the issues of inclusivity that plague discussions around mental health. 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Take things a day at a time, and don\u2019t be so hard on yourself.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Figure out what stress looks like<\/strong>: \u201cRecognise how stress feels to you so you can spot your patterns. Figuring out the tell-tale signs that you\u2019re burned out will help you put things in place to look after yourself better.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Talk to people<\/strong>: \u201cYou can feel guilty for feeling stressed, but everyone\u2019s in the same boat so we can all relate to each other. We\u2019re all stressed, but that opens up more empathy from people.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Have things to look forward to<\/strong>: \u201cMake plans with friends! They might not happen for one reason or another, but having things to look forward to is really helpful for a lot of people.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Self-care is your friend<\/strong>: \u201cDo as much as you can for yourself. 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