Fears second lockdown would be tougher on mental health than first
That's according to Perth Plus, which is screening a documentary ahead of world mental health day
A Perth charity fears a second lockdown could take a bigger toll on people's mental health than the first.
Perth Plus has supported its members throughout the pandemic - and this week is screening a documentary ahead of world mental health day.
Development manager Susan Scott says tougher restrictions could see inner demons surface.
"Mental health issues are born from isolation because people go into their own heads, they start thinking things.
"They've no one else to bounce off silly thoughts that we all have sometime and they can get worse and worse.
"It's almost like a worse fear now, to go back into lockdown and being imprisoned in some cases.
"You're on your own, little contact with anyone else. We know what it's like, which can actually be worse."
On Thursday it's organising a virtual Scottish premiere as part of a collaborative project with Angus Voices and Dundee Healthy Minds Network.
Medicating Normal explores the current paradigm of mental health treatment, including overdiagnosis and overprescribing.
It's screening the film at 3pm this Thursday with a panellist involving psychiatrists and people with lived experiences discussing the key themes afterwards.
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