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Contributors responded to the question of how the pandemic impacted their mental health, and over nine months the Centre collected 80 first-hand accounts from people of different ages, locations, and backgrounds. The collection traces shared and unequal experiences—from loss and isolation to moments of solace—and offers a narrative history through voices often left unheard.","A Year in Our Lives  \nAn anthology  \nAn introduction to the anthology  \nA Year in Our Lives was initiated by Centre for Mental Health in June 2020. We wanted to share how the dramatic impact of Covid-19 and resulting lockdowns was affecting people’s mental health, in their own words.  \nContributors were invited to respond to one question: How has the pandemic affected your mental health?  \nOver 9 months, the Centre collected and published 80 first-hand accounts of people living through the pandemic. What follows is the complete collection of diverse stories, told by people of different ages, locations and backgrounds. They share widely different perspectives; from the loss and isolation of lockdowns, to the few who found solace in a quieter, less pressurised world. These pieces are yet another reminder of the ways inequality has shaped our individual experiences ofthe pandemic. And together, they share a narrative history of the pandemic, from people whose voices are rarely heard.  \nTo explore the pieces and the collection’s themes in more details, check out Reaching Inland, a reflective piece written by poet and activist David Gilbert.  \nWe want to extend our heartfelt thanks to every contributor whose account is shared in this collection. Your words have made this project what it is. Thank you for trusting us with your stories, your losses, your unexpected joys and your lives.  \n11 June 2020  \n“Although we are all living in the same storm, we are not in the same boat”  \nLike most others throughout the world today and over the last few months, mental health and well-being has been fraught with concern, grief and a reminder that most things are out of our control. Since March 2020, there have been many shifts in my mental health and I accept that this will be our reality, our norm, for quite some time to come.  \nNever has there ever been a time when we have felt our lives in others hands and I hope that we never experience it again in our lifetimes.  \nAt the beginning of this year, I returned to work after having a baby and experiencing the most difficult year of our lives. Having our beautiful baby was the highlight of the year, of course, but the uncertainty of how to be a Mum, how to care for our little one and how to still be a couple was difficult. On top of those usual and very normal mental health blips in our lives, our world fell apart when my husband was made redundant during that time when our little one was three months.  \n“As you can imagine, even the hardest most positive person crumbles when faced with the prospect of bills, no income anda baby that needs caring for.”  \nAs you can imagine, even the hardest most positive person crumbles when faced with the prospect of bills, no income and a baby that needs caring for.  \nThankfully, my husband got a great job but our finances suffered and as a result, I had to return to work at the beginning of January. I was confused at feeling so happy tobe out to work again, having a little more time for myself and being able to achieve something that I was familiar with rather than just being able to get a long stretch of sleep from the baby. Having only just returned to work, being asked to work from home for the foreseeable future with a baby and a husband was daunting and completely winded me. I hadn’t had a chance to really even ‘be’ and coming back home, back to where my anxious was coupled with a demanding baby and cooking/ cleaning three times a day really impacted on our daily well-being, our relationship both as a couple and with our baby.  \nWithin the first two weeks of lockdown, we found out that sadly, one of my dearest friends Father had passed away from the virus. At that moment, all realisation that  \nthis was real hit like a tidal wave. 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