I am struggling to get my head around the fact that we’re still in Covid-19, and children are getting sick from carrying stress over Covid-19. All that would be required is for us to wear masks. Having spoken to parents through social media, it is clear the stress of not mitigating wearing masks in school, is making their children ill.

Covid-19 and Disability

Covid-19 for those of us who live with a disability and who are still high risk, are now home, because all restrictions have been lifted. Because the UK is open without any mitigation on masking wearing, people are still catching Covid-19 with or without a jab.

Although I am lucky I have my writing, my writing doesn't help with the external stresses of what's happening. I hate having to bring politics into my writing, but without the clarity I have anxiety, and feel I am left with little choice.

The stats are proving that even if you are double jabbed the cases of Covid-19 are rising because precautionary measures have been lifted, but for some the vaccine is a gamble too far and they're not comfortable with it.

Whilst with the vaccine you may not get sick to the point of losing your life, you can still get very sick. Scientists haven't worked out and still don’t know how long we may have to live with the virus, if we were to catch Covid-19.

Precautionary measures 

There is no doubt all precautionary measures should stay in place. It is the physical precautionary measures that are continuing to keep us safe. Lifting all measures is the reason I am home.

I am struggling with my liberties being taken away, the exact measures that will keep me safe.

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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2 comments on “Wilful Intentions”

  1. Yes, it is sad that people are acting like the pandemic isn't happening, when it's pretty obvious that it's still going strong.

    The politicians are just caving in to the people who aren't bothered to wear a mask, when that's a small price to pay to keep everybody healthy.

    There are people who are refusing to get vaccinated when it's the smart thing to do. Things are not going to go back to the way they were, unless everyone chooses to do the right thing.

    1. Thanks Randy. The whole world would have to take the vaccine for us to have a chance of reducing Covid-19.

      Realistically that isn't going to happen, and the vaccine isn't without its complications and that is a worry for those not choosing to take the vaccine.

      It would be helpful if that was acknowledged by Governments. One of the side effects to the vaccine is inflammation of the heart, which has only recently been cited as an official side effect.

      If the UK Government particularly, weren't so wilful and listened to what they were being told by scientists, perhaps more would have confidence to take the vaccine. It is very much a wilful act by the UK government.

      I don't blame those not taking the vaccine, for some it's a gamble and a risk too far. It's the politicians who are to blame.

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