COVID-19 and Mental Health [Part One]

<p><strong>FUNDRAISER: Sikh Forgiveness is proud to be raising funds for their project "Mental Health Ki Hunda Hai?"</strong></p><p><strong>This is a book of mental health issues complete with translations for Sikh and Punjabi communities.</strong></p><p><strong>Please donate and share on your social media platforms.&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/mental-health-ki-hunda-hai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gofundme.com/f/mental-health-ki-hunda-hai</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>*****</strong></p><br><p>Today, we bring you a Two-part special: This is Part One.</p><br><p>Sandy speaks to four people working in various mental health services and the NHS</p><p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/dr-mandeep-ranger-teddington-eng/487290" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Mandeep Ranger</a>, a Clinical Psychologist,</p><p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/charanjot-kaur-jheeta-slough-eng/400312" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charanjot Kaur</a>, a Psychotherapist and Counselling Psychologist trainee,</p><p>Jyoti Kaur, an Educational Psychologist and PhD researcher,</p><p>and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/jaspreet-tehara-milton-keynes-eng/474091" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jaspreet Tehara</a>, a Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist.</p><br><p>We discuss our thoughts and feelings around COVID-19; the effects of what has happened, what may happen moving forward, coping techniques and strategies to help us through this time.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Part One:</p><p>Sandy Speaks to Dr. Mandeep Ranger about his thoughts and understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways in which it has affected his practice in working with people with Autism.</p><br><p>Charanjot Kaur discusses her experiences of how it has affected her work, but also discusses her feelings around spirituality and how we can turn to religion in order to find some inner peace during times of turbulenc