We have to make sure that there are not only helplines but that both they and general mental health support are highly visible.
One way would be through a time-limited Department of Virus Legacy, much as DExEU did for Brexit, able to ensure that opportunities are grasped.
The truth is that we are talking about death now more than we have in years, for many of us perhaps more than we have ever talked about it.
I’ve faith that people are focused on that bigger picture, which drives reported levels of understanding and appreciation, if not necessarily popularity.
I’m acutely aware that in our rural communities, where we are a few weeks behind major cities, knowing someone in hospital is more rare.
My casework system has seen 400 plus new emails from residents and businesses entered onto it, for the most part each of which represents a new case.
I’m putting out regular videos about the reasons for social distancing and self-isolation, and why the Government is adopting the testing strategy that it is.