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How can lockdown restrictions affect our minds and bodies? And how do we help ourselves and the people around us?

Our time under lockdown has been tough on us mentally, and we probably do not talk about it enough. Many of us focus on our physical wellbeing, but the coronavirus pandemic can also affect our mental health. Sometimes we do not even recognise what is happening because it is so foreign to us.

So how can restrictions on movement affect our minds and bodies? And how do we help ourselves and the people around us?