Jeez - it really has been a year - over 366 days since the pandemic stopped being something "over there," and became incredibly bloody real to us here in the UK. The last year and relative isolation for so many of us has left us far too much time to ruminate and reflect - and all that time in one's own head with minimal distraction is not healthy. 
I'm on my umpteenth (15th) menstrual cycle since the pandemic began to directly affect my life, and I am FEELING it. Depression and anxiety are being fed by the news, I've managed to fall out with a good friend and my sister at a time when we really need to be supporting each other. My food intolerances list may have grown to include gluten - or yeast - or something else in all of the starchy foods that I love so much.
It has been a year of nothing and so much all at once and the mental health stakes feel particularly high now. Being middle-aged and going through alladat, plus being a woman, plus being a person of colour and being mostly on my own - makes for a truly challenging time. I know I am not alone in this - and you're not either. 
Go grab a cuppa and know that as lonely as it might feel some time - we are in this together. Please send feedback to [email protected] or drop us a note on IG @midliferypodcast

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