It's now 1st August and we’re now out of lockdown. I'm officially allowed out from tomorrow and social distancing is non-existent. I live behind a school, children aren’t social distancing and teachers are ignoring the fact that they're playing together.

Pandemic numbers are rising

The pandemic is still here, and although numbers have been low in certain parts of the UK more than others, the numbers are rising. The UK government have got too many things wrong, but we should still not ignore the fact that we still need to be socially distancing.

WHO confirm virus is here to stay

The World Health Organisation has confirmed the virus is here to stay, and we need to work alongside it. The more the social distancing rules are being ignored, the more vulnerable people will be trapped in their homes. For those vulnerable and living with a disability, they not only have Covid-19 to deal with, but also have the difficulty of mentally having to adjust, made all the harder because not everyone is taking the necessary precautionary measures seriously.

No 'social distancing'

Having been out for a drive recently we drove past a ‘car boot sale’ place, there must have been 100 people queuing behind each other waiting to go in, with only 4 or 5 people were wearing masks. As we are being told, Covid-19 doesn’t discriminate, it doesn't care who you are. We should all do more to help and protect each other.

We need to be sensible so that we can reduce Covid. With scenes like this, the rates will continue to rise and as high risk I will still be in lock down in 4 months’ time.

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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